Rex Johnston (bowls)

Rex "Paddles" Johnston (born 1950) is an Australian international lawn bowler.

Rex Johnston
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1950-10-07) 7 October 1950
Coffs Harbour

Bowls career

Johnston won two bronze medals in the pairs and fours at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. He won a silver medal in the triples at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[1]

In addition he has appeared at four Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and a silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and won he pairs title at the Australian National Bowls Championships in 1987.

He coached Malta at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and from 2009-11 he was the Australian National Coach.[2]

In October 2017 he was entered into the Bowls Australia Sporting Hall of Fame as one of only three "legends" of the sport.[3]

References

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