Gloria Thomas
Gloria Thomas is a former international lawn and indoor bowls competitor for England.[1]
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1943 Helston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | West Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
In the 1960s, Thomas set up a ladies' section for her local bowling club in Helston.[2] Thomas won a National Championships title in 1978.[3]
In 1981 she won double gold in the fours with Eileen Fletcher, Mavis Steele, Betty Stubbings and Irene Molyneux and the team event (Taylor Trophy) and the bronze medal in the pairs at the 1981 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Toronto.[4] In 2003, she competed in the National Express EBWA triples championship.[5]
References
- Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- "Helston Bowling Club's ladies celebrate 50 years".
- ""Bowls." Times [London, England] 17 Aug. 1978". The Times.
- "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
- "Sports Round-up".
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