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1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
The 1973 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Victoria Bowls Club in Wellington, New Zealand, from 3 to 18 December 1973. Elsie Wilkie won the singles which was held in a round robin format. The pairs was won by Australia whilst the triples, fours Gold and Taylor Trophy all went to New Zealand. Medallists Results Women's singles – round robin Women's pairs – round robin Women's triples – round robin + more shots Women's fours – round robin Taylor Trophy References {{World Outdoor Bowls Championships World Outdoor Bowls Championship Bowls in New Zealand World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ... 1973 in New Zealand sport December 1973 sports events in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metro area, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Legends recount that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century, with initial settlement by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. The Wellington urban area, which only includes urbanised ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noeleen Scott
Noeleen Mollison Scott (née Thomson; 31 October 1926 – 5 October 2023) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. She won world triples and fours titles in 1973, and was inducted into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame in 2013. Early life and family Scott was born Noeleen Mollison Thomson on 31 October 1926, the daughter of Georgina Elsie and Harry Cuthbert Thomson. The family lived in Mosgiel, and her mother died in January 1930. She married Bill Scott, who was a member of the Cromwell Bowling Club and won the nation pairs title in 1964. Bowls career Having seen her husband play bowls, Scott decided to take up the sport. She quickly rose through the playing ranks, and finished second in the singles at the 1965 national bowls championship. She went on to win the national singles title in 1977, and was again runner-up in 1981. Scott won the triples and fours gold medals at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1973 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavis Steele (bowls)
Mavis Mary Steele (1928-1998) was an England international lawn bowler. Personal life Mavis was born in Kenton, Middlesex on 9 September 1928. She was a data preparation manager by trade. Bowls career In 1973 she secured a double silver at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand in the singles and the pairs with Phyllis Derrick. Eight years later she her finest moment came when claiming double gold in the fours with Eileen Fletcher, Betty Stubbings, Gloria Thomas and Irene Molyneux and the team event (Taylor Trophy), during the 1981 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Toronto. Mavis was twice selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Games; the first in 1982 in Brisbane where she won a bronze medal in the triples with Norma Shaw and Betty Stubbings and the second in 1990. She won eight outdoor National titles; the singles in 1961, 1962 and 1969, the pairs in 1964 & 1971, the triples in 1968 and the fours in 1963 & 1969. She played fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Trophy
Taylor, Taylors or Taylor's may refer to: People * Taylor (surname) ** List of people with surname Taylor * Taylor (given name), including Tayla and Taylah * Taylor sept, a branch of Scottish clan Cameron * Justice Taylor (other) Places Australia * Electoral district of Taylor, South Australia * Taylor, Australian Capital Territory, planned suburb Canada * Taylor, British Columbia United States * Taylor, Alabama * Taylor, Arizona * Taylor, Arkansas * Taylor, Indiana * Taylor, Louisiana * Taylor, Maryland * Taylor, Michigan * Taylor, Mississippi * Taylor, Missouri * Taylor, Nebraska * Taylor, North Dakota * Taylor, New York * Taylor, Beckham County, Oklahoma * Taylor, Cotton County, Oklahoma * Taylor, Pennsylvania * Taylors, South Carolina * Taylor, Texas * Taylor, Utah * Taylor, Washington * Taylor, West Virginia * Taylor, Wisconsin * Taylor, Wyoming * Taylor County (other) * Taylor Township (other) Businesses and organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Sparkes
Joan Emily Sparkes ( Southgate; born 25 July 1916) was an English international lawn bowls competitor. Bowls career Joan Emily Southgate was born in rightlingsea, Essex on 25 July 1916. In 1938, she married Leslie A. Sparkes (a county player and butcher by trade). She was introduced to the sport by her husband and took up bowls in 1954 at Burnham-on-Crouch. She won the 1966 & 1972 triples title at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Essex. In 1973 she won the silver medal in the fours at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand and also earned a bronze medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy). Four years later she won another silver medal in the fours at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing with Margaret Lockwood, Joan Hunt Joan Hunt is a former international lawn bowls competitor for England. Bowls career In 1977 she won the silver medal in the fours at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Smith (bowls)
Eileen Smith (1917–2002) was an international lawn bowls competitor for England. Bowls career In 1973 she won a silver medal in the fours with Phyllis Derrick, Nancie Colling and Joan Sparkes at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand, and also earned a bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ... in the team event (Taylor Trophy). References English female bowls players 1917 births 2002 deaths {{UK-bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancie Colling
Florence Nancie Colling (née Whalley) also Nancie Evans (19 April 1919 – 1 July 2020) was an international lawn bowls competitor for England. Bowls career Born in Colwyn Bay her family relocated to Somerset. She started bowling in Frome during 1948 and was Secretary of the Frome Selwood Club and the Somerset Ladies Bowling Association. In 1956 she won the first of her four National titles when winning the singles championship. Just two years later she won her second title in 1958, again bowling for Somerset, this was the same year in which she married Harold Evans and then played as Nancie Evans. The third title was the 1965 two wood singles. Widowed in 1959 she remarried to Coryndon Colling in 1967, playing as Nancie Colling afterwards. Remarkably she won the fourth of her National singles titles in 1970, four years after a spine injury had temporarily paralysed her. In 1973 she was selected for the England team at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verna Devlin
Verna Devlin is a former international lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand. Bowls career She won the fours gold medal at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand. She also won the gold medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy). Devlin won the 1982 singles title and the 1971 pairs title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships The New Zealand National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls New Zealand. Bowls was introduced in New Zealand in 1861 but the first national championships were not held until 1914. Men's singles champions Men's pairs champions Men's fou ... when bowling for the Herne Bay Bowls Club. Awards Devlin was inducted into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame in 2013. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Devlin, Verna Date of birth unknown New Zealand female bowls players Bowls World Champions Date of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
