Ronnie Jones (born 1931) is a former Canadian international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

Jones was born in

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and emigrated to Canada as a teenager in 1952. He made his debut for Canada in 1974. He won a

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in the pairs with

Bill Boettger Bill Boettger (born 1941) is a Canadian former international lawn and indoor bowler. Biography Boettger was a schoolteacher by trade and also commentated for Canadian television during televised events. He won a bronze medal in the pairs wi ...

and a

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in the fours at the

1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1992 Men's Woolwich World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Beach House Park, Worthing, England, from 8 to 23 August 1992. The 1992 Women's Henselite World Championship was held at the Northfield Bowling Complex in Ayr, Scotland ...

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. He also won a silver medal with Boettger in the pairs at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

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. He won two gold medals at the 1991

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in the pairs and fours, in

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, Hong Kong.

Family

His son is Kevin Jones.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Ronnie 1931 births Living people Canadian male bowls players Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Bowls players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games