Colin Best (bowls)

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Colin Best
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Sport
ClubWillowfield BC
Medal record
Representing Four Provinces Flag.svg combined Ireland
British Isles Championships
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Colin Best is an Irish international lawn bowler and former British champion.

Bowls career

Best won the Irish National Bowls Championships singles in 1993 [1] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1994. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "IBA Singles winners". Irish Bowling Association.
  2. ↑ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
  3. ↑ ""Best inspires Ireland." Times, 6 July 1994, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.


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