Mal Hughes

Malcolm 'Mal' Hughes (1932-2008) was an English international lawn and indoor bowler.

Mal Hughes
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1932-08-03)3 August 1932
Hartlepool
Died11 July 2008(2008-07-11) (aged 75)
Middlesbrough
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubEldon Grove BC
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Frankston team

Bowls career

World Championships

Hughes won a gold medal in the team event (Leonard Cup) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne with Tony Allcock, David Bryant, Jimmy Hobday and John Bell.[1][2]

Commonwealth Games

Hughes competed for England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the fours.[3]

National

He was the pairs champion with George Turley at the 1983 National Championships bowling for Eldon Grove BC of Durham.[4]

Personal life

Hughes was the manager of Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Club up until the time he died in 2008.[5]

References

  1. "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  2. Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  3. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  5. "Family's tribute to bowls hero Mal". Hartelpool Mail.
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