Billy McKelvey

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Billy McKelvey
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NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubFalls BC
Medal record
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Irish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1976triples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1978triples

William McKelvey is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

McKelvey was a member of the Fall Bowls Club of Belfast. [1]

He was the triples champion of Ireland at the 1976 and 1978 Irish National Bowls Championships. [2] [3]

McKelvey was the 1980 British indoor champion. [4] [5]

McKelvey represented the Northern Irish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [6] where he competed in the pairs event [7] with Brendan McBrien. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Pimley takes a winning stand" . Belfast Telegraph. 7 January 1980. p. 17. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 46–47. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  3. ↑ "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bowls crown" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 12 March 1980. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "McKelvey is bowler of the month" . Belfast Telegraph. 18 March 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ursula Jumps For Joy" . Belfast Telegraph. 6 July 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
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