Philip Chok

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Philip Chok
Personal information
NationalityHongkonger
Medal record
Representing Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Edmonton men's fours
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Melbourne men's fours
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Coatbridge men's Singles

Philip Chok is a former Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

Career

Chok won a gold medal in the fours at both the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne and the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. [2] He also finished runner-up to the legendary David Bryant in the 1980 World Indoor Bowls Championship.

Chok was one of the founders of the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic [3] in which he won the 1983 & 1984 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs titles. [4]

His younger brother Edwin Chok was also an international lawn bowler and his mother Elvie Chok won the women's pairs gold medal at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [2]

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References

  1. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  2. 1 2 Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  3. "Hong Kong International Bowls Classic" (PDF). Hong Kong Bowls Association.
  4. "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.