Matt Le Ber

Matthew Len Le Ber (born 1984) is an international lawn bowler from Guernsey.[2]

Matt Le Ber
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Guernsey)
Born (1984-09-17) 17 September 1984[1]
Guernsey
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubVale Recreation BC
Medal record
Representing  Guernsey
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Ayrsingles
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place2005pairs
Gold medal – first place2013fours
Gold medal – first place2016triples
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Jersey pairs
Silver medal – second place 2017 Jersey team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guernsey mixed four
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guernsey team

Bowls career

He made his international debut in 2001 and represented Guernsey at four Commonwealth Games; in the singles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games & 2010 Commonwealth Games, in the singles and triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the pairs at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1]

He is a three times British champion winning the 2005 pairs, 2013 fours and 2016 triples at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[3]

In 2007, he won the singles silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[4][5] and in 2017 won gold and silver medals at the European Bowls Championships. Two years later in 2019, he won two gold medals at the same Championships.[6]

Personal life

He is an accounts administrator by trade and his father is Len Le Ber (another bowls international).[7][8]

References
  1. "Participants". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "MEDAL RUSH FOR ENGLAND AT EUROPEANS". Bowls England. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013.
  4. "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  6. "2019 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. "A silver lining". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. "2006 participants". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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