Robert Weale won Commonwealth silver at the 2006 Melbourne Games

Wales' youngest major tournament bowls squad will travel to the Commonwealth Games vowing to win medals in Delhi.

Wales won two bowls silvers at the 2006 Commonwealths in Melbourne and the 12-strong squad, with an average age of 41, hope to improve on that haul.

"Wales has produced successful bowls teams in major international events," said men's team manager Phil Young.

"This one is particularly experienced and strong and includes some exceptional talents."

Former world indoor singles champion Robert Weale will be the bowls team's talisman as the 47-year-old from mid Wales has Commonwealth calibre after winning silver four years ago in Australia.

Weale will lead the way in the men's seniors while 58-year-old Carol Difford, the reigning Welsh four and two woods singles champion, is the ladies singles competitor.

Hannah Smith won gold at the 2009 Atlantic Championships in the pairs

Debutant Hannah Smith, the 23-year-old from Carmarthen, is the youngest member of Team Wales' bowls squad and brings the average down as the 2009 Atlantic Championship gold medal winner will compete for Wales in the Pairs event.

"Welsh women's bowling has gone from strength to strength," said Wales women's team boss Hazel Wilson.

"Including winning seven medals in World Bowls in New Zealand in 2008 and a total of 26 medals, including a team gold, in the Atlantic Championship in South Africa last year.

"We are a young team with a great future."

Men's Singles:

Name: Robert Weale
Age: 47
From: Presteine
Achievements: Former world indoor singles champion and 2006 Commonwealth Games silver medalist

Men's Pairs:

Name: Martin Selway
Age: 44
From: Caerphilly
Achievements: Pairs winner at 2007 Atlantic Championship

Name: Jason Greenslade
Age: 40
From: Dinas Powys
Achievements: Pairs winner at 2009 Atlantic Championship

Men's Triples:

Name: Chris Blake
Age: 41
From: Barry
Achievements: 1994 Welsh Fours and 2001 Welsh pairs titles

Name: Michael Fleming
Age: 38
From: Machynlleth
Achievements: 2009 British Isles and 2008 Welsh fours champion

Name: Marc Wyatt
Age: 32
From: Caerphilly
Achievements: 2009 Atlantic Championship triples and fours bronze

Women's Singles:

Name: Carol Difford
Age: 58
From: Bargoed
Achievements: Current Welsh 4 and 2 woods singles champion

Women's Pairs:

Name: Anwen Butten
Age: 37
From: Lampeter
Achievements: 2009 Atlantic Championship gold medal winner

Name: Hannah Smith
Age: 23
From: Carmarthen
Achievements: 2009 Atlantic Championship gold medal winner

Women's Triples:

Name: Kathy Pearce
Age: 47
From: Berriew, near Welshpool
Achievements: Atlantic Championship gold medal winner

Name: Isabel Jones
Age: 54
From: Berriew, near Welshpool
Achievements: Atlantic Championship gold medal winner

Name: Wendy Price
Age: 38
From: Llandrindod Wells
Achievements: Atlantic Championship gold medal winner

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