Tim Mason (bowls)

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Tim Mason
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Lawn Bowling – Tim Mason
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1974-09-16) 16 September 1974 (age 49) [1]
Midland, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 Christchurchtriples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2007 Christchurchfours
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Adelaidepairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Adelaidefours

Timothy Mason (born September 16, 1974) is a Canadian lawn bowler [2] from Penetanguishene, Ontario.

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Bowls career

He is a two time Canadian champion and has won both outdoor and indoor Canadian National Championship titles. He first played for Canada at the 2006 World Cup in Australia becoming a member of the Canadian National Team. [3]

He is a four time international medalist, having won his first at the 2007 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand (silver in the triples and bronze in the fours) and again at the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide, Australia (double bronze in the pairs and fours). Along with a North American Championship Gold.

He was selected as a member of the Canadian 2014 Commonwealth Games team [4] that participated in Glasgow Scotland. He competed in the triples and fours events. [5] [1]

He has represented his country at indoor, outdoor and short mat international championship. Previously he was a professional hockey player and he used his sports background to make the jump to lawn bowling.

Personal life

He currently resides in West Vancouver, BC and is the president [6] of the West Vancouver LBC and the marketing and sport advancement coordinator for Bowls BC. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Timothy Mason biography". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. "Rock and bowl". Canada.com. July 14, 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  3. Thompson, Eric. "The "Oddcast" Podcast: Episode 20, The World of Lawn Bowling (with Tim Mason)". Sports Betting Dime. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. Clipperton, Joshua (22 July 2014). "'Accidental lawn bowler' representing Canada at Commonwealth Games". CTV News. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. "Lawn bowling nationals coming to West Vancouver". North Shore News. February 25, 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. Kingston, G (8 April 2016). "Westlake helps make old new again as lawn bowling star". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 1 June 2016.