Stella Oliver
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
| Club | Stradey BC, Llanelli Llanelli IBC |
Stella Oliver is a former international lawn bowler from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Oliver was a member of the Stradey Bowls Club in Llanelli[1] and the Llanelli Indoor Bowls Club.[2] She won the Welsh indoor pairs and British Isles Indoors pairs in 1985 and 1987 respectively[3] and represented Wales at international level.[4]
Oliver represented the Welsh team[5] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[6] where she competed in the fours event,[7] with Ann Dainton, Rita Jones and Linda Evans.[8]
References
- ^ "Stella's Great Honour". Llanelli Star. 18 January 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Family's bowls clean sweep". Llanelli Star. 2 April 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Why Stella wants a medal like others". South Wales Daily Post. 23 December 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots win singles and triples". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 19 March 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "It could be bowls golds galore for the Welsh team". South Wales Daily Post. 6 January 1990. p. 23. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Pan Books Ltd. pp. 39–46. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- ^ "Bowlers get the nod for Games". South Wales Daily Post. 22 July 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.