Dick Williams (bowls)
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| Nationality |  Canada | |||||||||||
| Born | 1898 Wales | |||||||||||
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| Club | North Vancouver BC | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Richard L Williams was a Welsh born Canadian international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career
[edit]He won a silver medal in the pairs at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver with Sam Gardiner[2][3] and was the President of the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club.[4]
Awards
[edit]Both he and Sam Gardiner were inducted into the North Shore Sports Hall of Fame in 1968.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He emigrated to Canada at the age of 15.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ a b c "1968 Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - Dick Williams and Sam Gardiner". North Vancouver Recreation and Culture.
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