Mabel Darlington

Mabel Phoebe Darlington (5 December 1916 – 1999) was a Canadian-born international lawn bowls competitor for England.[1]

Mabel Darlington
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1916-12-05)5 December 1916
Toronto, Canada
Died1999
Nuneaton
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubNuneaton BC
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
1977 Worthingfours

Bowls career

In 1977 she won the silver medal in the fours at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing with Margaret Lockwood, Joan Hunt and Joan Sparkes.[2]

After taking up bowls in 1951 she won the 1961 singles title at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Warwickshire.[3]

Also won the Leamington Open four times.

References
  1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
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