Tommy Armstrong (born 1939) is a former England international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

World Championships

He won a

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in the triples and

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in the fours with John C Evans,

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and

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at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in

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. He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).

Commonwealth Games

He represented

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in the fours, at the

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National

He has won the 1973 pairs title with Ronald Milburn, when bowling for the Penrith Castle Park BC at the national title.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, Tommy Living people English male bowls players 1939 births Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England