Jump to content

Danny O'Connor (bowls)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Danny O'Connor
Personal information
Nationality New Zealand
Died27 April 2017
Sport
ClubOkahu Bay BC
Birkenhead BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane men's fours

Danny O'Connor (died 27 April 2017) was a New Zealand international lawn bowls player.[1] [2]

Bowls career

[edit]

He won a silver medal in the men's fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane with Rowan Brassey, Morgan Moffat and Jim Scott.[3]

He won ten New Zealand National Bowls Championships titles;[4] the 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1995, 2005 & 2014 fours, the 1982 pairs and the 1983 singles.[5]

He died on 27 April 2017.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Bowls Birkenhead – Not Just a Bowling Club!!". Birkenhead Bowls Club.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  6. ^ "Danny O'Connor". Bowls New Zealand.