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Walter Phillips (bowls)

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Walter Phillips
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
ClubBoscombe Cliff BC
Medal record
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff fours

Walter F Phillips is an England international lawn bowler.[1][2]

Bowls career

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He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff with Norman King, John Scadgell and John Bettles.[3][4][5]

He was twice a runner-up in the National Championships; in the singles in 1968[6] and fours in 1968.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ ""Empire Games Results." Times, 26 July 1958, p. 3". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 26 July 1958. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Splendid tribute to bowler". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 13 February 1958. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Third Time Lucky". Daily Mirror. 24 August 1968. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.