Cecil Bransky (born 15 May 1942) is a former lawn and indoor international bowler.

Bowls career

Cecil was born in South Africa and reached the 1971

South African National Bowls Championships The South African National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls South Africa (BSA). The first National Singles Championships were held in 1897 in Kimberley despite the fact that the South African Bowls Association was not formed until 1904 ...

singles final and one year later went one better by winning it, bowling for Balfour Park, South Transvaal. Later he moved to Israel and won twelve national titles. He was the

1985 World Indoor Bowls Championship The 1985 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the nort ...

runner up. He won a Gold medal in the triples during the

1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1992 Men's Woolwich World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Beach House Park, Worthing, England, from 8 to 23 August 1992. The 1992 Women's Henselite World Championship was held at the Northfield Bowling Complex in Ayr, Scotland ...

s. Because he moved to Israel he was able to compete in international competition despite the South African ban during his active years. In 1993, he won the

Hong Kong International Bowls Classic The Hong Kong International Bowls Classic is an international lawn bowls competition. It is one of the most prestigious events on the lawn bowls calendar. It started out as a pairs competition for men in 1981, with a singles event added for men ...

pairs title with

Jeff Rabkin Jeff Rabkin (born 1958 in South Africa) is a former Israel international bowls player. Bowls career Born in South Africa he started playing aged 18 and after emigrating to Israel in 1985 he won the Israeli national title seven times and the maste ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bransky, Cecil Living people 1942 births South African male bowls players Place of birth missing (living people) Israeli male bowls players Bowls World Champions