Zara Glover
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Zara Giles is one of England
's and the worlds leading Ten-pin bowlers. She is a world champion bowler and a bowling tutor for Brunswick Bowling Academies across Europe. She currently lives in Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. She is also one of the UKs top female ten-pin bowlers.
Zara's Achievements
Zara played in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 World Tenpin Masters
.
She has said that she really enjoyed it so kept pestering her parents to take her all the time. Zara's nan bought her a bowling ball
for Christmas
that year and a Pro Shop operator recommended that she join the Youth Bowling Club so she went along on a Saturday morning and the rest is was set in stone
Zara started playing in tournaments at the age of 12 and made the England youth team at 14 years old.
Her first tournament was in 1994 in Enfield
in London
with the National Association of Youth Bowling Clubs
who hold a National Championship every year. It is said to now be the biggest tournament in Europe, running over 5 weekends.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's and the worlds leading Ten-pin bowlers. She is a world champion bowler and a bowling tutor for Brunswick Bowling Academies across Europe. She currently lives in Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. She is also one of the UKs top female ten-pin bowlers.
Zara's Achievements
- 2007 World Ranking MastersWorld Ranking MastersThe World Ranking Masters is Ten-pin bowling's international ranking system, as with professional Tennis. It is governed by the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
Runner-up - FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - 2006 San Marino Open Champion - 2nd Title defended successfully in 2006
- 2006 Indonesian Open Champion – Title defended successfully
- 2005 European Ladies Masters Champion, BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
- 2005 San MarinoSan MarinoSan Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
Open Champion - 2005 Indonesian Open Champion, JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
- 2005 World Games Singles Silver Medallist - MüllheimMüllheimMüllheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It belongs to the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Müllheim is generally considered to be the center of the region known as Markgräflerland.-History:...
, Germany - 2004 World Tenpin Team Cup Gold Medallist - HoofddorpHoofddorpHoofddorp is the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 2009, the population was just over 73,000...
, Netherlands - 2004 European Tenpin Team Cup Gold Medallist - NorwichNorwichNorwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, England - 2004 Oltremare NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
Champion, Italy - 2003 World Tenpin Team Cup Gold Medallist - OdenseOdenseThe city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
, Denmark - 2003 Singles, Doubles & All-events World Champion - Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia - 2002 World Youth Championships Team Gold Medallist - PattayaPattayaPattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
, Thailand - 2002 European Tenpin Team Cup Bronze Medallist - MüllheimMüllheimMüllheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It belongs to the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Müllheim is generally considered to be the center of the region known as Markgräflerland.-History:...
, Germany - 2001 Trios European Champion and Masters Silver Medallist, AalborgAalborg-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, Denmark - 2000 World Youth Championships Doubles Gold Medallist - Santo DomingoSanto DomingoSanto Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Dominican Republic - Numerous Youth Titles
Zara played in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 World Tenpin Masters
World Tenpin Masters
The World Tenpin Masters is an annual Ten-pin bowling tournament. It consists of a single lane surrounded by banked seating on both sides to give the event the kind of high-pressure atmosphere that makes the Masters the world’s leading televised bowling tournament.The event is televised by...
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She has said that she really enjoyed it so kept pestering her parents to take her all the time. Zara's nan bought her a bowling ball
Bowling ball
A bowling ball is a spherical ball made from plastic, reactive resin, urethane or a combination of these materials which is used in the sport of bowling. Ten-pin bowling balls generally have a set of three holes drilled in them, one each for the ring and middle finger, and one for the thumb;...
for Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
that year and a Pro Shop operator recommended that she join the Youth Bowling Club so she went along on a Saturday morning and the rest is was set in stone
Zara started playing in tournaments at the age of 12 and made the England youth team at 14 years old.
Her first tournament was in 1994 in Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with the National Association of Youth Bowling Clubs
National Association of Youth Bowling Clubs
The National Association of Youth Bowling Clubs is a British Ten-pin bowling organisation and is responsible to the British Tenpin Bowling Association for organising tenpin bowling for the under 18 year olds.-External links:**...
who hold a National Championship every year. It is said to now be the biggest tournament in Europe, running over 5 weekends.