Gladys Doyle is a former Papua New Guinea international

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Bowls career

In 1969 she won the singles

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and the triples

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at the

1969 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1969 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Elizabethan Bowls Club in Rockdale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, from 4–12 December 1969. The event was organised by the newly affiliated International Women's Bowling ...

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. Doyle won another bronze four years later during 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 ...

. She also won a bronze medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy) in 1969. From 1955-1963 she was the South Townsville Bowling Club champion.

References

Living people Papua New Guinean female bowls players Bowls World Champions Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{PapuaNewGuinea-sport-bio-stub