Dick Williams (bowls)

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Dick Williams
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Born1898 (1898)
Wales
Sport
ClubNorth Vancouver BC
Medal record
Representing Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1954 Vancouver pairs

Richard L Williams was a Welsh born Canadian international lawn bowler. [1]

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Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the pairs at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver with Sam Gardiner [2] [3] and was the President of the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. [4]

Awards

Both he and Sam Gardiner were inducted into the North Shore Sports Hall of Fame in 1968. [4]

Personal life

He emigrated to Canada at the age of 15. [4]

References

  1. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  3. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. 1 2 3 "1968 Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - Dick Williams and Sam Gardiner". North Vancouver Recreation and Culture.