Joan Hunt is a former international

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competitor for England.

Bowls career

In 1977 she won the

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in the fours at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in

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with Joan Sparkes,

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and Mabel Darlington and also competed in the pairs. She won the 1969 & 1975 singles title and the 1975 pairs at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Atherley BC and Hampshire. She was a member of Farnborough Bowling Club, holding the office of Ladies President in 1966 & 1967. She was Club Champion three times and won the Ladies' Championship seven times between 1962 and 1972.

References

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