Neil Burkett

Neil Anthony Burkett (born 16 March 1948) is a South African international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Neil Burkett
Personal information
Full nameNeil Anthony Burkett
NationalitySouth African
Born (1948-03-16) 16 March 1948
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Worthing fours
Silver medal – second place 2000 Johannesburg fours
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria fours
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur fours
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester fours
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne triples

Bowls career

Burkett won two World Bowls Championship medals; a fours bronze at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing and a silver medal in the fours at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[2]

He has also won four Commonwealth Games medals including a gold medal in the fours at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria with Alan Lofthouse, Donald Piketh and Robert Rayfield.[3]

In 1996, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Gerry Baker.[4]

References
  1. "Neil Burkett Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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