Margaret Mills is a former Zimbabwean international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Mills started bowling in 1964 and won double

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at the

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in Toronto in the triples event and team event (Taylor Trophy). The following year she won a historic

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for Zimbabwe at the Commonwealth Games because it was the first time that Zimbabwe as a nation competed in the Games. She played in the team that won the gold medal in the triples event with Anna Bates and Flo Kennedy at the

1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the a ...

. Mills went on to compete for Zimbabwe in the fours at both the

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and

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Commonwealth Games.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mills, Margaret Zimbabwean female bowls players Living people Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Zimbabwe Year of birth missing (living people) Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games