Brenda Atherton

Brenda Atherton (born 1934) is a female former England international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Brenda Atherton
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1934
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sport
SportBowls
ClubForest Oaks, Nottingham
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Melbourne fours
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 Edinburghfours
Bronze medal – third place1994 Victoriapairs

Bowls career

Atherton won a bronze medal in the fours at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. She won two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games;[2] she was selected for England in the fours, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland[3] and represented England in the pairs event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[4][5][6]

She also won three National Titles ranging from 1972 until 2010. They were the Two wood singles in 1972 & 2001 and the fours in 2010.[7][8]

References
  1. "Profile". Bowls Tawa. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. "Bowls: Atherton turns back the clock". The Telegraph.
  8. "Brenda Atherton rolls back years to win national title". The Times.
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