Jim Hoskins

Jim Hoskins is a former international lawn bowler from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games. He was a member of the Bridgend Bowls Club and both represented and captained Wales at international level. He played for the Welsh team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, where he bowled in the fours event alongside Wyn Matthews, Philip Rowlands and Dai Wilkins. In 1998 he became triples champion of Wales at the Welsh National Bowls Championships, a result that earned him selection to represent Wales at the British Isles Bowls Championships. His career is typical of the club bowlers who build a national career through Welsh championship results.