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Margaret Sumner

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Margaret Sumner
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born1941
Terang
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Adelaide fours
Silver medal – second place 1996 Adelaide triples
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur pairs

Margaret Sumner (née Terrington) is a former international lawn bowls competitor for Australia.[1][2]

In 1996 she won the gold medal in the fours and silver medal in the triples at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. Two years later she won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the pairs.[3]

She won the Terang Bowling Club Championship 18 times and married Allan Sumner in 1966.[4]

References

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ^ "Athletes' Profile: Lawn Bowls". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  4. ^ "Profile - Margaret Sumner - Player Legend". TBN Vic Bowls.