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Willie Murray (bowls)

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Willie Murray
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born1940
Sport
ClubPortrush BC
Medal record
Representing combined Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Johannesburg triples
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 triples
Gold medal – first place 1975 fours

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

Bowls career[edit]

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[edit]

  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).