Background
Evans was born in Gelli, Rhondda. His father won the Welsh Pairs Championship in 1952 with his brother (Maldwyn"s uncle) John Morgan Evans (1917-1985), a world-class player.
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Maldwyn Evans
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Maldwyn Evans was educated at Pentre Secondary School and later obtained a degree in history from University College of North Wales Bangor.
Career
He is the only Welshman ever to have held the title. He worked as a teacher in Swansea, Porth, Tonypandy and Ferndale. He died in his home at Ton Pentre, Rhondda, aged 72, and was cremated at Pontypridd.
Achievements
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He won the Gibson-Watt Welsh Open Singles at Llandrindod Wells three times (1964, 1966 and 1967), and the Welsh Pairs Championship twice (1966 and 1967) with his brother Gwyn. Following his world championship success, he won a bronze medal as part of the Welsh team at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. He won the Welsh indoor singles title in 1978, and captained the Welsh team in the world championship in Melbourne in 1980.
Membership
Evans played bowls for Wales from 1967 until 1985, and was a member of the Gelli Park club
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Nationality
Welsh