Phyllis Derrick is a former international lawn bowls competitor for England.

Bowls career

In 1973 she won two silver medals, one in the pairs with

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and one in the fours with

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, Eileen Smith, and

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, at the

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, New Zealand. She also earned a bronze medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy). In addition to the World Championship medals she won two singles titles in 1970 (two wood) and 1980 (four wood) and the 1966 pairs title at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Magdalen Park Bowls Club, Surrey. She also won the singles at the

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in 1981.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Derrick, Phyllis English female bowls players Possibly living people Year of birth missing