Eileen Smith (1917–2002) was an international lawn bowls competitor for England.

Bowls career

In 1973 she won a

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

in the fours with Phyllis Derrick,

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and

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 a ...

at the

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 whil ...

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, 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