Frank Campbell (bowls)

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Frank Campbell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubCarrickfergus BC
Medal record
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Brisbane men's fours

Frank Campbell is an Irish international lawn bowls player. [1] [2]

Biography

Campbell was a member of the Carrickfergus Bowls Club. [3]

Campbell represented the Northern Irish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [4] where he competed in the fours event. [5] [6]

The team consisting of Campbell, Sammy Allen, Willie Watson and John McCloughlin won a bronze medal. [7] [8]

He was the pairs runner-up at the 1980 Irish National Bowls Championships. [9] [10]

References

  1. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  2. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. "Campbell v Murray in pairs semi final" . Belfast Telegraph. 9 August 1980. p. 15. Retrieved 4 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Northern Ireland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Ursula Jumps For Joy" . Belfast Telegraph. 6 July 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 4 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  7. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. "Commonwealth Games Medallists Bowls". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  9. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 46–47. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  10. "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 4 January 2026.