Walter Phillips (bowls) explained
Walter Phillips |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Club: | Boscombe Cliff BC |
Walter F Phillips is an England international lawn bowler.[1] [2]
Bowls career
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Profile. Bowls tawa.
- Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
- Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GBR Athletics.
- News: "Empire Games Results." Times, 26 July 1958, p. 3. The Times . 26 July 1958 . 3 . Times Digital Archives.
- News: Splendid tribute to bowler . Peterborough Evening Telegraph . 13 February 1958 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 28 August 2024.
- News: Third Time Lucky . Daily Mirror . 24 August 1968 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2024.
- Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.