BAVLA: "This is what we have earned. Respect," a beaming Lovely Choubey told TOI as the 42-year-old from Jharkhand was given a warm welcome by fellow team members and rival challengers at the bowling greens of the Kensville Golf and Country Club, the venue for the men's and women's lawn bowls competitions at the National Games here, a two-hour drive from Ahmedabad.
The same admiration was reserved for Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia - members of the famous quartet which led India to a historic women's four lawn bowls gold at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham two months ago.
