Noel Graham (bowls)

Noel Henry Graham is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Noel Graham
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born (1968-11-02) 2 November 1968
Sport
ClubLisnagarvey BC
Medal record
Representing Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ayr fours
Silver medal – second place 2004 Ayr pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place1996singles
Gold medal – first place1999triples
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoriafours
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchesterfours

Bowls career

Graham (born 1968) won a bronze medal in the fours at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria and repeated the feat eight years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[2]

In the World Championships he won gold medal in the fours with Jonathan Ross, Neil Booth and Jim Baker and a silver medal with Jim Baker in the pairs during the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[3]

In 1995, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title, in addition to winning three pairs titles in 1999, 2000 and 2005.[4][5] He won the 1995 Irish National Bowls Championships singles [6] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1996.[7]

Graham retired from international competition in 2014.[8]

References
  1. "profile". Bowls Tawa. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "Noel Graham profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ""Ireland success." Times [London, England] 7 Aug. 2004". The Times.
  4. "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. "IBA Singles winners". Irish Bowls Association.
  7. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013.
  8. "Irish international duo Noel Graham and Neil Booth finally call it a day". News Letter.
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