Nina Shipperlee

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Nina Shipperlee (born 30 August 1936) is a former Welsh international lawn bowler.[1]

NationalityWelsh
Born (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 (age 89)
ClubWhitchurch BC
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Nina Shipperlee
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Born (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 (age 89)
Sport
ClubWhitchurch BC
Medal record
lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2002 Manchesterfours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place1997 Llandrindod Wellstriples
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Bowls career

Shipperlee won the triples silver medal at the 1997 Atlantic Bowls Championships in Llandrindod Wells.[2][3]

Five years later, she won the bronze medal in the fours with Gill Miles, Ann Sutherland and Pam John at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[4][5]

Shipperlee won the National pairs title in 1998 and 1999.[6]

She still bowls for the Whitchurch Bowling Club in North Cardiff and in 1988 became the clubs first member to be capped by Wales.[7]

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