Pearl Dymond Explained

Pearl Dymond (Sellars; 2 October 1925 – 14 January 2010) was a New Zealand international lawn bowler.^{[1] [2]}

Bowls career

Dymond started bowling for the Stratford club in 1962 and won a silver medal at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing in the triples event with Cis Winstanley and Hazel Harper.^[3] An additional bronze medal was won in the team event.

She also played in the triples team that won the silver medal in the triples event with Jennifer Simpson and Joyce Osborne at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.^[4]

At club level Dymond won 16 Taranaki titles and nine senior champion of champions singles in addition to the 1979 New Zealand National Bowls Championships singles.^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

Pearl Dymond's sister was Joyce Osborne and her brother was jockey and lawn bowler Vic Sellars.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile. Bowls Tawa.
2. Web site: Profile. New Zealand Olympic Team.
3. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. 1987. Telegraph Publications. 0-86367-220-5.
4. Web site: Athletes and Results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. News: Murray . Hills . 15 January 2010 . Women's bowls legend dies . . 20 October 2019.
6. Web site: New Zealand Championships. Bowls Tawa.
7. Web site: Wayne Sellars enjoys a return to bowls. Bowls New Zealand.