About Dai Wilkins
Born 1942. Dai Wilkins is a British bowls player.
David Wilkins better known as Dai Wilkins (born 22 July 1942) is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.
Bowls career Wilkins was the youngest ever winner of the Neath Bowls Open in 1969. The following year he represented the Welsh team, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he participated in the singles competition.
He went on to win two Commonwealth Games bronze medals in the fours at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
He is a seven times Welsh National Bowls Championships winner, winning the singles in 1983 & 1996, the pairs in 1987 with his son Jeff, triples winner in 1986 & 1991 and fours winner in 2012 & 2013.
Football He had a soccer trial with Cardiff City F.C. before playing rugby for Glynneath RFC.
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Who is Dai Wilkins?
British lawn bowler
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Dai Wilkins was born on 22 July 1942.
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Dai Wilkins is a bowls player.
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Dai Wilkins is British.
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