Joanna Weale (born 1975) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. She won a bronze medal in the

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with Anwen Butten at the

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. She bowls for the Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club and is part of a famous Welsh bowling family. She is married to former Welsh national champion Brian Weale and is the sister-in-law to former national champions David, Stuart and

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(a former World champion).

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Living people 1975 births Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Welsh female bowls players Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{UK-bowls-bio-stub