Maldwyn Lewis Evans (8 November 1937 – 30 December 2009), often known as "Mal" Evans, was a Welsh bowls champion, who won the

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. He is the only Welshman ever to have held the men's singles title.

Personal life

Evans was born in Gelli, Rhondda. His father, Clifford Maldwyn Evans, won the Welsh Pairs Championship in 1952 with his brother (Maldwyn's uncle) John Morgan Evans (1917-1985), a world-class player. Maldwyn Evans was educated at Pentre Secondary School and later obtained a degree in history from University College of North Wales Bangor. He worked as a teacher in Swansea, Porth, Tonypandy and Ferndale.

Bowls career

Evans played bowls for Wales from 1967 until 1985, and he was a member of the Gelli Park club. Two years after his World Championship win he represented Wales at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in the

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. He won two

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Pairs titles in 1966 and 1967, with his brother Gwyn Evans (the 1978 Commonwealth Games fours bronze medal winner). In addition he won the Gibson-Watt Welsh Open Singles at Llandrindod Wells three times (1964, 1966 and 1967).

Death

He died in his home at

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, Rhondda, aged 72, and was cremated at

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References

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