Margaret Sumner

Margaret Sumner (née Terrington; 7 July 1941 – 16 October 2022) was an international lawn bowls competitor for Australia.[2][3]

Margaret Sumner
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1941-07-07)7 July 1941
Terang, Australia
Died16 October 2022(2022-10-16) (aged 81)[1]
Warrnambool, Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Adelaidefours
Silver medal – second place 1996 Adelaidetriples
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpurfours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 Dunedintriples
Silver medal – second place1995 Dunedinfours
Gold medal – first place1997 Warillatriples
Gold medal – first place1997 Warillafours

Biography

Sumner was born on 7 July 1941.[4] In 1996, she won the gold medal in the fours and silver medal in the triples at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. Two years later she won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the pairs.[5]

Sumner won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including double gold medal in the 1997 triples and fours at Warilla, Australia.[6]

Sumner won the Terang Bowling Club Championship 18 times and married Allan Sumner in 1966.[7]

Sumner died in Warrnambool on 16 October 2022, at the age of 81.[1]

References
  1. BV, Team (17 October 2022). "Vale Margaret Sumner OAM". Bowls Victoria. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  3. "Athletes' Profile: Lawn Bowls". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Commonwealth Games lawn bowler Margaret Sumner OAM has died
  5. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  6. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. "Profile - Margaret Sumner - Player Legend". TBN Vic Bowls.
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