Maldwyn Evans
Maldwyn Lewis Evans, often known as "Mal" Evans, was a Welsh bowls champion, who won the World Championship in 1972. He is the only Welshman ever to have held the men's world singles title.
Personal life
Evans was part of a famous bowls family. He was born in Gelli, Rhondda. His father, Clifford Maldwyn Evans and uncle John Morgan Evans, a world-class player, won the Welsh Pairs Championship in 1952.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 singles.
He won two Welsh National Bowls Championships Pairs titles in 1966 and 1967, with his brother Gwyn Evans. In addition he won the Gibson-Watt Welsh Open Singles at Llandrindod Wells three times.