Marie Watson

Marie Watson

Personal information
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	1944 (age 80–81)
Sport
Sport	Bowls
Club	Linwood BC Stoke BC United, Nelson
Medal record Representing   New Zealand World Outdoor Championships 1992 Ayr fours Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland pairs Asia Pacific Bowls Championships 1987 Lae fours 1991 Kowloon pairs 1991 Kowloon fours 1993 Victoria triples 1993 Victoria fours 1995 Dunedin triples 1995 Dunedin fours 1997 Warilla triples 1997 Warilla fours

Marie Watson is a former international lawn bowler from New Zealand. ^[1]

Bowls career

She won a gold medal in the women's pairs with Judy Howat at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. ^{[2] [3]}

Two years later she won a silver medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr. ^[4]

In addition to the major championship successes, Watson won nine medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including two gold medals in the triples and fours during the 1995 tournament at Dunedin. ^[5]

She has won six New Zealand National Bowls Championships titles; (1996, 1997, 1999 & 2003 singles), (1987 pairs) and (1995 fours) when bowling for various bowls clubs. ^[6]

References

1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS – BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
4. "Medals". Bowls Tawa.
5. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
6. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.