Leigh Bishop (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 2 March 1922 Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 26 February 2016 (aged 93) Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Club | Burnie BC, Wynyard BC and Tasmania |
Medal record | |
Leigh Bishop (2 March 1922 – 26 February 2016) was an Australian international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Bishop won a silver medal in the fours with Don Woolnough, Barry Salter and Keith Poole and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy), at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II, and played a variety of sports before settling on lawn bowls in 1951.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Leigh Bishop Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- ^ "Navy man had passion for bowls". Centenary of ANZAC. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Vale: Leigh Bishop". Bowls Australia.
- ^ "Death Notice: Leigh BISHOP". The Advocate. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.