Alf Sandercock

Alfred 'Alf' Norman Sandercock (1924-2007) was an Australian international lawn bowler.[1]

Alf Sandercock
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born(1924-08-29)29 August 1924
Saddleworth, South Australia
Died21 August 2007(2007-08-21) (aged 82)
Maitland, South Australia
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Melbourne Men's pairs
Silver medal – second place 1980 Melbourne Men's team

Bowls career

World Bowls Championship

Sandercock won the pairs gold medal at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Frankston, Victoria with bowls partner Peter Rheuben.[2] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[3]

National

Sandercock was the 1978 National Singles champion and represented Australia 73 times and South Australia 198 times.[4]

Awards

He was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame.[5]

References
  1. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ""Bowls." Times [London, England] 25 Jan. 1980". The Times.
  3. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  4. "HALL OF FAME PROFILE". Bowls South Australia.
  5. "Hall of Fame". Bowls Australia.
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