Nicolene Neal

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Nicolene Neal
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1970-03-02) 2 March 1970 (age 54)[1]
Roodepoort, South Africa
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb) [2]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubLeases BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Fours
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Paphos pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Paphos fours
Gold medal – first place 2019 Cardiff pairs
Silver medal – second place 2019 Cardiff fours
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 fours
Silver medal – second place 2021 singles

Nicolene 'Nici' Neal (born 2 March 1970) is a South African international lawn bowler.[3]

Bowls career[edit]

She was born in Roodepoort, South Africa and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4] where she claimed two silver medals: in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Esme Kruger[5] and the Pairs with Colleen Piketh.[6]

She won the 2014 & 2016 singles titles and the 2016 fours title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Leases Bowls Club.[7] In 2015 she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[8]

In 2019 she won the pairs gold medal and fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[9] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Nicolene NEAL - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games".
  3. ^ "South Africa announce Commonwealth team". Bowls International.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Profile". GC 2018.
  5. ^ "Medal Match". CG2018.
  6. ^ "Pairs results". CG2018.
  7. ^ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  8. ^ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. ^ "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.