Francesca Baleri

Francesca Baleri

Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	South Africa
Sport
Sport	Lawn & indoor bowls
Medal record Representing  South Africa African States Tournament 2023 singles 2023 pairs

Francesca Baleri is a South African international lawn and indoor bowler.^[1]

Bowls career

Baleri came to prominence after winning the silver medal at the South African Junior Masters in 2023.^[2]

She was selected by the South African national team to represent them at the African States Tournament in June 2023, in Namibia, where she won double silver. The first silver was in the singles behind Jane Rigby, and the other came in the pairs.^[3][4][5]

In August 2023, Baleri was selected by the national team again, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship.^[6] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.^[7][8]

References

1. "Meet the Team". Aero Bowls. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
2. "BOWLS SOUTH AFRICA - MEN'S AND WOMEN'S MASTERS" (PDF). Western Province Bowls. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
3. "Mile High delights in Windhoek, August 2023 edition". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
4. "Six of Africa's (bowling) bests". R News. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
5. "New faces as Bowls South Africa names squads". The South African. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
6. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
7. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
8. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 9 August 2023.