Anwen Butten

Margaret Anwen Butten (born 29 August 1972, in Carmarthen) is a Bowls competitor for Wales. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal along with Joanna Weale in the women's pairs event.^[1] Butten competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne but was unsuccessful in winning a medal. She then competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games along with Hannah Smith in the women's pairs and won a bronze medal.^[2]

Anwen Butten, Welsh Lawn Bowls International.

Her passion for bowls began at the age of 13 after watching her Mother play for the Welsh International team, it inspired her to play.^[3]

During the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she was chosen for the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay in Carmarthen.^[4] The Baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London as a part of the city's Commonwealth Day festivities. The Queen entrusts the baton to the first relay runner. At the Opening Ceremony of the Games, held at Glasgow's Celtic F.C. stadium, the final relay runner, Chris Hoy, handed the baton back to the Queen, who read the message aloud to officially open the Games.

References

1. "Wales at the 2002 Commonwealth Games".
2. "Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games".
3. "Glasgow 2014 - Anwen BUTTEN Profile". results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
4. "Carmarthen crowds welcome Commonwealth Games baton". Carmarthen Journal. Retrieved 2015-12-30.