Dick Williams (bowls)
Richard 'Dick' L Williams was a Welsh born Canadian international lawn bowler.[1]
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| Born | 1898 Wales | ||||||||||
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| Club | North Vancouver BC | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
He won a silver medal in the pairs at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver with Sam Gardiner [2] [3] and was the President of the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club.[4]
Awards
Both he and Sam Gardiner were inducted into the North Shore Sports Hall of Fame in 1968.[4]
Personal life
He emigrated to Canada at the age of 15.[4]
References
- "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
- "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
- "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1968 Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - Dick Williams and Sam Gardiner". North Vancouver Recreation and Culture.
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