Dick Williams (bowls)

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Dick Williams
Personal information
NationalityCanada Canada
Born1898
Wales
Sport
ClubNorth Vancouver BC
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1954 Vancouver pairs

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]

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  3. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ a b c "1968 Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - Dick Williams and Sam Gardiner". North Vancouver Recreation and Culture.