Willie Murray (bowls)

William Murray is a Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Willie Murray
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born1940
Sport
ClubPortrush BC
Medal record
Representing combined Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
1976 Johannesburg triples
British Isles Championships
1976triples
1975fours

Bowls career

Murray started bowling aged just 14[2] and won a bronze medal in the triples at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[3]

He won the 1975 singles title at the Irish National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Portrush Bowls Club.[4]

References
  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
  3. Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  4. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).


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