Spencer Wilshire

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Spencer Wilshire
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Born(1945-05-07)7 May 1945
Sport
ClubTonypandy BC and
Gelli Park BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Brisbane pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1976pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1979pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1981pairs

Spencer Wilshire (born 1945) is a Welsh former international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the pairs with Lyn Perkins at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. [2] [3]

He was the Welsh National singles champion in 1978. [4] and the pairs champion on four occasions in 1975, 1978, 1980 and 1995. [5]

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References

  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  5. "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.