Willie Murray (bowls)

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Willie Murray
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born1940
Sport
ClubPortrush BC
Medal record
Representing Four Provinces Flag.svg combined Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Johannesburg triples
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1976triples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1975fours

William Murray is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

Bowls career

Murray started bowling aged just 14 [2] and won a bronze medal in the triples at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. [3]

He won the 1975 singles title at the Irish National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Portrush Bowls Club. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ↑ Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
  3. ↑ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  4. ↑ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).


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