Owen loses but Wales bowls pairs continue winning run

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There were mixed results for Welsh bowlers in the Commonwealth Games evening session in Glasgow.

Ross Owen had opened up Team Wales campaign with a comfortable victory against Pakistan on Thursday, but he slipped to a 2-0 defeat against England's Sam Tolchard, which is an early blow to his hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

Owen will play Robert Simpson from Jamaica on Saturday.

In contrast, Para-mixed pair Steffan James and Julie Thomas celebrated a second win of the day in the B2/B3 section.

Aided by directors John Wilson and Jamie Jones, James and Thomas followed up their success against Australia with a 2-0 victory against England.

The women's pair of Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen also celebrated a second successive with a 2-0 win against Fiji.