Chris Ward (bowls)
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1941 [1] Fakenham, Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Cromer and District Bowling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christopher C Ward (born 1941) is a former England international lawn bowler.[2]
Bowls career
He won a bronze medal in the pairs with his younger brother David Ward at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.[3] He had earlier represented England in the pairs, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[4][5]
In addition he has won four National titles including the singles in 1977 & 1982 [6] and won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1983.[7][8]
Family
In addition to his brother David being an international player his sister Jayne Roylance was an international player and national champion.[9]
References
- ^ "1941 births". Free BMD.
- ^ "Chris Ward Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
- ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "Norfolk's former England star Jayne Roylance dies at the age of 71". Eastern Daily Press.