Joyce Lindores
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joyce Scott |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Born | 2 May 1944[1] Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland[2] |
| Died | 18 June 2017 (aged 73) Melbourne, Australia |
Joyce Scott Lindores (2 May 1944 – 18 June 2017) was a Scottish international indoor and lawn bowler.
Lindores won the Women's singles at the 1995 World Indoor Bowls Championship defeating Margaret Johnston in the final.[3] Three years later she won the pairs gold medal with Margaret Letham at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[4] The pair then won the pairs title at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Moama, Australia.
Lindores remained in Melbourne after the 2006 Commonwealth Games held there.[1] She died on 18 June 2017 in Melbourne.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Joyce Lindores, considered Scotland's leading women's bowler". The Scotsman. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Wylie, Kathryn (29 June 2017). "Tributes paid to champion bowler Joyce Lindores". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ ""Lindores wins." Times [London, England] 8 April 1995". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Margaret Letham leads Scots to fours gold at World Bowls". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Sad news of Scottish Internationalist – Joyce Lindores". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Miller, Sue (22 June 2017). "Mulgrave Country Club: Breaking News" (PDF). Mulgrave Country Club. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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