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'''Jason Greenslade''' is a Welsh international indoor and lawn bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlstawa.nz/titles/players/titles/2401|title=Profile|publisher=Bowls tawa}}</ref>
'''Jason John Greenslade'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Lawn+Bowls+Biographies.htm |title=Lawn Bowls Athlete and Team Biographies |publisher=[[Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games]] |access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref> (born 6 March 1970) is a Welsh international indoor and lawn bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlstawa.nz/titles/players/titles/2401|title=Profile|publisher=Bowls tawa}}</ref> After moving to Guernsey in 2022 he later represented them in competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/sport/2022/10/11/sarnian-four-start-their-title-defence/ |title=Sarnian four start their title defence |date=11 October 2022 |publisher=Guernsey Press |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>


==Bowls career==
== Bowls career ==
===Outdoors===
=== Outdoors ===
Greenslade took up bowling at the age of eight after his parents (both Welsh internationals) introduced him to the sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowlstour.com/players/biography/jason-greenslade|title=Jason Greenslade Profile|publisher=World Bowls Tour}}</ref>
Greenslade took up bowling at the age of eight after his parents (both Welsh internationals) introduced him to the sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowlstour.com/players/biography/jason-greenslade|title=Jason Greenslade Profile|publisher=World Bowls Tour}}</ref>


In 2001, he won the [[Hong Kong International Bowls Classic]] singles title.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hklba.org/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=218&lang=en | title=HK Classic winners Men Singles | publisher=HKLBA | access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>
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He has competed three [[Commonwealth Games]] in the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] at [[Heaton Park]], [[Manchester]] (where he won a bronze in the fours, in the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] at the [[John Cain (34th Premier of Victoria)|John Cain]] Memorial Park in [[Thornbury, Victoria]], [[Australia]] and in the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] at the [[Yamuna Sports Complex]] in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48203|title=Athletes and Results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> His outdoor club is Dinas Powys.


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He has competed three [[Commonwealth Games]] in the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] at [[Heaton Park]], [[Manchester]] (where he won a bronze in the fours, in the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] at the [[John Cain (34th Premier of Victoria)|John Cain]] Memorial Park in [[Thornbury, Victoria]], [[Australia]] and in the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] at the [[Yamuna Sports Complex]] in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48203|title=Athletes and Results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=17 January 2019|archive-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417181043/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48203|url-status=dead}}</ref> His outdoor club is Dinas Powys. In 2009 he won the pairs gold medal and singles bronze medal at the [[Atlantic Bowls Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/results-old.php|title=2009 Atlantic Championships|publisher=World Bowls Ltd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314062629/http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/results-old.php|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=2010-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503964873/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=284753c0|title=Bowls |date=18 May 2009 |newspaper=The Times |access-date=21 May 2021|page=61 |via=The Times Digital Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
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He was the [[Welsh National Bowls Championships|Welsh National singles champion]] in 2011 as 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.welshbowls.co.uk/WBAHandbookFinalProof.pdf|title=WBA Handbook|publisher=Welsh Bowls}}</ref>


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He was the [[Welsh National Bowls Championships|Welsh National singles champion]] in 2011 as 2014 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.welshbowls.co.uk/WBAHandbookFinalProof.pdf|title=WBA Handbook|publisher=Welsh Bowls}}</ref> and won the singles at the [[British Isles Bowls Championships]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://britishislesbowls.com/history-of-the-bibc/previous-winners/|title=Previous Winners|date=30 July 2013|publisher=British Isles Bowls Council}}</ref>
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===Indoors===
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Greenslade finished runner-up to [[Andy Thomson (bowls)|Andy Thomson]] in the [[2012 World Indoor Bowls Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/16782251|title=Andy Thomson wins third World Bowls Championship|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> and runner-up twice in the Pairs in the [[2003 World Indoor Bowls Championship]] and [[2007 World Indoor Bowls Championship]] with partner [[Robert Weale]]. He also won a [[bronze medal]] at the [[2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]] in the pairs again with [[Robert Weale]].


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=== Indoors ===
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Individual success includes the [[World Bowls Tour Events|2004 Scottish Masters]] and [[World Bowls Tour Events|2006 Welsh International Open]] but his greatest achievement indoors was winning the Open pairs with bowls partner [[Les Gillett]] at the [[2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship]] in [[Great Yarmouth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/bowls/38722707|title=World Indoor Bowls: Jason Greenslade and Les Gillett win world titles|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>His indoor club is Sully.
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Greenslade finished runner-up to [[Andy Thomson (bowls)|Andy Thomson]] in the [[2012 World Indoor Bowls Championship]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/bowls/16782251|title=Andy Thomson wins third World Bowls Championship|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> and runner-up twice in the Pairs in the [[2003 World Indoor Bowls Championship]] and [[2007 World Indoor Bowls Championship]] with partner [[Robert Weale]]. He also won a [[bronze medal]] at the [[2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]] in the pairs again with [[Robert Weale]].

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Individual success includes the [[World Bowls Tour Events|2004 Scottish Masters]] and [[World Bowls Tour Events|2006 Welsh International Open]] but his greatest achievement indoors was winning the Open pairs with bowls partner [[Les Gillett]] at the [[2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship]] in [[Great Yarmouth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/bowls/38722707|title=World Indoor Bowls: Jason Greenslade and Les Gillett win world titles|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> His indoor club is Sully.

After switching to represent Guernsey he won the singles title at the [[2024 World Bowls Indoor Championships]], held at the Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/bowls/articles/crgyey4v1nno |title=Guernsey's Greenslade wins World Bowls Indoor Championship |date=27 April 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref>


== References ==
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==External links==
* {{CGF profile}}
* {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile|106870}}


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Latest revision as of 15:47, 20 October 2024

Jason Greenslade
Personal information
Full nameJason John Greenslade
NationalityWelsh
Born (1970-03-06) 6 March 1970 (age 54)
Penarth, Wales
Sport
ClubSully (indoor)
Dinas Powys (outdoor)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking32 (October 2024)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Wales
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Ayr Men's pairs
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Men's fours
World Indoor Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Yarmouth Men's pairs
Silver medal – second place 2007 Yarmouth Men's pairs
Silver medal – second place 2012 Yarmouth Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Yarmouth Open pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Johannesburg Men's pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Johannesburg Men's singles
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 singles
WB Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Guernsey singles

Jason John Greenslade[2] (born 6 March 1970) is a Welsh international indoor and lawn bowler.[3] After moving to Guernsey in 2022 he later represented them in competition.[4]

Bowls career

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Outdoors

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Greenslade took up bowling at the age of eight after his parents (both Welsh internationals) introduced him to the sport.[5]

In 2001, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.[6]

He has competed three Commonwealth Games in the 2002 Commonwealth Games at Heaton Park, Manchester (where he won a bronze in the fours, in the 2006 Commonwealth Games at the John Cain Memorial Park in Thornbury, Victoria, Australia and in the 2010 Commonwealth Games at the Yamuna Sports Complex in Delhi.[7] His outdoor club is Dinas Powys. In 2009 he won the pairs gold medal and singles bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[8][9]

He was the Welsh National singles champion in 2011 as 2014 [10] and won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2015.[11]

Indoors

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Greenslade finished runner-up to Andy Thomson in the 2012 World Indoor Bowls Championship[12] and runner-up twice in the Pairs in the 2003 World Indoor Bowls Championship and 2007 World Indoor Bowls Championship with partner Robert Weale. He also won a bronze medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in the pairs again with Robert Weale.

Individual success includes the 2004 Scottish Masters and 2006 Welsh International Open but his greatest achievement indoors was winning the Open pairs with bowls partner Les Gillett at the 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Great Yarmouth.[13] His indoor club is Sully.

After switching to represent Guernsey he won the singles title at the 2024 World Bowls Indoor Championships, held at the Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Lawn Bowls Athlete and Team Biographies". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  4. ^ "Sarnian four start their title defence". Guernsey Press. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Jason Greenslade Profile". World Bowls Tour.
  6. ^ "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. ^ "2009 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Bowls". The Times. 18 May 2009. p. 61. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  10. ^ "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.
  11. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Andy Thomson wins third World Bowls Championship". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "World Indoor Bowls: Jason Greenslade and Les Gillett win world titles". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Guernsey's Greenslade wins World Bowls Indoor Championship". BBC Sport. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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