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Gladys Doyle

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Gladys Doyle
Personal information
Nationality Papua New Guinea
Sport
SportLawn Bowls
ClubSouth Townsville Bowling Club
Medal record
Women's Lawn bowls
Representing  Papua New Guinea
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Sydney singles
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Sydney triples
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Sydney team
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Wellington pairs

Gladys Doyle is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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In 1969 she won the singles gold medal and the triples bronze medal at the 1969 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Sydney, Australia. Doyle won another bronze four years later during the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[2][3] She also won a bronze medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy) in 1969.[4]

From 1955-1963 she was the South Townsville Bowling Club champion.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ^ "Gladys Doyle profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. ^ "Women's Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. ^ "South Townsville goes green". Queensland bowler.