Wendy Line

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Wendy Line is a female English international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

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Bowls career

Line only started bowling at the age of 40 but won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Auckland. [2]

Her greatest achievement came in the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Auckland when she won the gold medal in the women's singles. [3] She represented England in the singles event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand [4] [5] and four years later represented England in the fours event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [6] [7] [8]

Personal life

She is married to fellow international bowler Peter Line.

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References

  1. "Wendy Line Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  4. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.