Clive Forrester

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Clive Forrester
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born(1911-09-03)3 September 1911
Maunie, Illinois
Died27 February 1992(1992-02-27) (aged 80)
Sun City, Arizona
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubSan Francisco BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Worthing triples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Worthing team

Clive Forrester (1911-1992), was a United States international lawn bowler. [1]

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Bowls career

He won a gold medal in the triples with Bill Miller and Dick Folkins at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. [2] He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).

He won two US National titles, the singles in 1970 and pairs in 1969. [3]

Personal life

He was a postal worker by trade and started bowling in 1957 and was elected to the A.L.B.A when the Pacific Mountain Division was formed. [4]

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References

  1. "In Memoriam" (PDF). Bowls USA.
  2. "Clive Forrester Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  3. "U.S. National Bowls Champions" (PDF). Bowls USA.
  4. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN   0-7091-3658-7.