Linda Parker

Malinda 'Linda' Parker is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Linda Parker
Personal information
Nationality Wales
Born1926
Sport
ClubKnighton Ladies BC
Medal record
lawn bowls
World Outdoor Championships
1985 Melbournetriples
1988 Aucklandfours
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburghfours

In 1985 Parker won a triples bronze medal at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Preston, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia with Rita Jones and Mair Jones.[2] Three years later she won another bronze in the fours at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship at Auckland.

Linda was part of the fours team that won the gold medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

Linda made her International debut in 1970 and was a National Champion in 1972 and 1983. In 1980 she became President for the Welsh National Bowls Association [3] and in 2000 she was awarded an Order of the British Empire MBE.[4]

References
  1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. "profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. World Bowls Committee (1985). 5th Women's World Bowls Souvenir Programme, page 26. World Bowls Committee.
  4. "Sport honoured across the board". BBC News.
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