Errol Bungey

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Errol Bungey
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NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1931-07-04) 4 July 1931 (age 91)
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ClubGrange Bowling Club

Errol Bungey OAM (born 1931) is a former Australian international lawn bowler who played 68 times for his country. [1]

Bowls career

Bungey won a silver medal in the fours with Robert King, Errol Stewart and Keith Poole at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. [2]

He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 1986 [3] and was inducted into the South Australia Hall of Fame. [4]

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References

  1. "Profile". Australian Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
  2. "Errol Bungey Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. "Errol Desmond Bungey". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 18 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Errol Bungey OAM - Inducted 2011". Bowls South Australia.