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Mabel Darlington

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Mabel Darlington
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1916-12-05)5 December 1916
Toronto, Canada
Died1999
Nuneaton
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubNuneaton BC
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Worthing fours

Mabel Phoebe Darlington (5 December 1916 – 1999) was a Canadian-born international lawn bowls competitor for England.[1]

Bowls career

In 1977 she won the silver medal in the fours at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing with Margaret Lockwood, Joan Hunt and Joan Sparkes.[2]

After taking up bowls in 1951 she won the 1961 singles title at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Warwickshire.[3]

Also won the Leamington Open four times.

References

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.