Janice Gower

Janice Gower is a female international indoor bowls player from England.

Janice Gower
Personal information
Nationality England
Bornc.1973 [1]
OccupationSports Commentator and Presenter
Sport
SportIndoor bowls
ClubNewton Hall Indoor Bowling Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsLadies Singles 2018 (indoor)
Ladies Pairs 2015 (indoor)
Medal record
Women's bowls
Representing  England
World Indoor Championships
2020 Yarmouth Singles

Bowls career

She plays in the Professional Bowls Association qualifiers and was the first English female to qualify for the last 32 of the Open World Indoor Singles.[2]

She made her indoor international debut in 2008 and was part of the squad for ten years.[3]

In 2020 she reached the final of the women's singles at the 2020 World Indoor Bowls Championship losing out to Julie Forrest.

Other work

Gower is the lead commentator for the World Bowls Tour live streaming and is a sports presenter, including working for Sky, ITV and Eurosport.[4]

Awards

She won the 'Services to Bowls' award at the World Bowls Tour Awards held during January 2019 for her work and commitment with disabled and mentally impaired bowlers.[5]

References
  1. "Bowls: Gower victorious at English Indoor Bowls Championships". The Visitor.
  2. "Gower gets set to make history". The Gazette.
  3. "The new bowls co-ordinator at Penrith Leisure Centre is Janice Gower". Cumberland and Westmoreland Herald.
  4. "Galgate's Gower targets 'dream' final on return to World Championships". Lancaster Guardian.
  5. "2019 awards". World Bowls Tour.


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