Norman Stewart 'Snowy' Walker (1901 – 1977) was a South African international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Walker who was born is Dundee in

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won three medals at the

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. In 1938 he won a rinks (fours) silver followed by the gold medal in the fours at the

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and in 1958 he won another silver medal in the fours at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He competed in the first

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, Australia in 1966 and won a silver medal in the

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with Tommy Press at the event. He won the 1954 singles and two rinks titles at the

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bowling for the Pretoria West Bowls Club.

References

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