Willie Murray (bowls)

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Willie Murray
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born1940 (age 85–86)
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 "Willie" Murray is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler who competed at the Commonwealth Games.. [1]

Biography

Murray started bowling aged just 14 [2]

Murray represented the Northern Irish team [3] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, [4] where he competed in the fours event, [5] with Michael Dunlop, Jimmy Donnelly and Willie Watson. [6]

Murray was runner-up in the singles at the 1970 Irish National Bowls Championships and went on to win the fours' titles in 1974 and 1980 and the singles and triples' titles in 1975. [7] [8]

He won a bronze medal in the triples at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ↑ Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
  3. ↑ "Seven Up!" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Northern Ireland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Julie (13) for Games" . Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 46–47. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  8. ↑ "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.


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