Sylvia Burns

Sylvia Burns is a South African international lawn bowler.[2]

Sylvia Burns
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1955-05-12) 12 May 1955[1]
Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
Sportlawn bowls
ClubConstantia BC
Edgemead BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch triples
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Ayrfours
Silver medal – second place2009 Johannesburgfours
Bronze medal – third place2015 Paphostriples
Bronze medal – third place2015 Paphosfours

Bowls career

She won a gold medal in the Women's Triples at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[3]

In 2007, she won the fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[4][5]

In 2009 she won another fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[6][7] and in 2015 she won the triples and fours bronze medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[8]

In 2016, she won a bronze medal with Susan Nel and Elma Davis in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[9]

She won the 2017 pairs title at the National Championships bowling for the Edgemead Bowls Club.[10]

References
  1. "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "New faces in SA's lawn bowls squad". The Citizen.
  3. "SA trips win gold at World Bowls". South Africa.info.
  4. "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  6. "2009 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. "Bowls". The Times. 18 May 2009. p. 61. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  8. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  10. "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls.
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