Margaret Pomeroy

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Margaret Pomeroy
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubHoward Gardens
Sophia Gardens
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Worthing triples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Worthing fours
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Worthing team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Auckland fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1989pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1976triples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1981triples

Margaret Pomeroy is a Welsh former international lawn and indoor bowls competitor. [1]

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Bowls career

World Championships

In 1977 she won the gold medal in the triples with Enid Morgan and Joan Osborne, bronze medal in the fours with Morgan, Osborne and Janet Ackland and a silver medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy), at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. [2]

Eleven years later she won a bronze medal at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Auckland.

National

Pomeroy has won 12 titles at the Welsh National Bowls Championships (1965, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1981 singles; 1969, 1975, 1982, 1985, 1988 pairs; 1979, 1985 triples) when bowling for the Howard Gardens and Sophia Gardens Bowls Clubs respectively. [3] and seven indoor National titles, three in the pairs, three in the triples and one in the fours. [4]

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References

  1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  2. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN   0-7091-3658-7.
  4. "Competitions - Past Winners & Players". WLIBA.