Barbara Cameron (bowls) explained

Barbara Mary Cameron (born 16 April 1962) is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler and bowls coach.

Bowls career

International

In 1993, she won the pairs gold medal with Phillis Nolan at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships.^{[1] [2]} Two years later she won the pairs bronze medal at the Atlantic Championships.^{[3] [4]}

She competed for Northern Ireland in the women's pairs event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games^{[5] [6]} where she won a bronze medal.^[7]

National

In 2001, Cameron won the singles crown at the Irish National Bowls Championships, bowling for Ballymena BC. In 2022, she won the triples title.^[8]

Coaching

Cameron was selected as a coach for the Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.^[9]

Cameron was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to lawn bowls in Northern Ireland.

Notes and References

1. News: 'Shaw strikes gold'. 25 October 1993 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 28 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
2. News: 'Guernsey finally falter. 1 November 1993 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 21 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
3. News: Jones, D.R. (1995) 'S Africa's bowlers reclaim top spot'. 24 April 1995 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 21 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
4. News: 'For the Record' (1995). 1 May 1995 . The Times . 25 May 2021. 32 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
5. Web site: Glasgow 2014 profile . 18 October 2014.
6. News: Bowler Barbara bids for bronze medal . Ballymena Times . 31 July 2014 .
7. News: Beacom . Steve . Barbara Cameron's dream comes true at her fifth games . Belfast Telegraph . 2 August 2014 . 18 October 2014.
8. Web site: 2022 IWBA National Championships. Northern Ireland Womens Private Greens League. 17 September 2022.
9. Web site: In full: Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games squad is announced for Gold Coast 2018. Belfast Telegraph.