Denis Dalton

Denis Dalton (born 10 October 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and a former international lawn bowler.

Denis Dalton
Personal information
Full name Denis Dalton
Date of birth (1942-10-10) 10 October 1942
Original team(s) Old Paradians
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1964–65 Collingwood 9 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Denis Dalton
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbanepairs

Australian rules

An Old Paradian, Dalton was used mostly as a rover in his two seasons at Collingwood. He appeared in the 1964 VFL Grand Final and kicked a goal from the forward pocket, in a four-point loss. Dalton later played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association, and finished equal-third for the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1967.[1]

Lawn bowls

He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane for the Men's Pairs, with Peter Rheuben. It was the same Commonwealth Games where another former VFL player, Bob Edmond, won a silver medal for weightlifting.

Eight years later he lost the bronze medal play off in the fours with Ken Woods, Dennis Katunarich and Rex Johnston at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.[2][3]

References

  1. "Sullivan wins Liston Trophy". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. 31 August 1966. p. 64.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS – BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  3. ""Yesterday's Results from Auckland." Times, 3 Feb. 1990, p. 51". Times Digital Archives.


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