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Marie Watson
Personal information
Nationality New Zealand
Born1945
Sport
SportBowls
ClubLinwood BC
Stoke BC
United, Nelson
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Ayr fours
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland pairs

Marie Watson is a former international lawn bowler from New Zealand.[1]

Bowls career

She won a gold medal in the women's pairs with Judy Howat at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.[2][3]

Two years later she won a silver medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr.[4]

In addition to the major championship successes Watson won two Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in 1995 and six New Zealand National Bowls Championships titles; (1996, 1997, 1999 & 2003 singles), (1987 pairs) and (1995 fours) when bowling for various bowls clubs.[5]

References

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. ^ "Medals". Bowls Tawa.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.