Barry Wynks

Barry Wynks
QSM
Personal information
Full name Barry Graham Wynks
Born (1952-11-05) 5 November 1952
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Medal record
Para-sport lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Open triples
2014 Glasgow Open triples

Barry Graham Wynks QSM (born 5 November 1952)[1] is a New Zealand lawn bowler. He won the silver medal, along with teammates Lynda Bennett and Mark Noble, in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He won another silver medal, along with teammates Mark Noble and Bruce Wakefield, in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2][3]

An accomplished table tennis player, Wynks represented Manawatu for many years, and reached the last 32 in the men's singles at the New Zealand table tennis championships in 1972 and 1973.[4] In the 1982 New Year Honours, Wynks was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Barry Wynks profile". Glasgow 2014 official website. 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Simon, Nik (31 July 2014). "Comm Games: Silver for bowls trio". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand pipped at the death in thrilling Commonwealth Games bowls decider". stuff.co.nz. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Chronicle:1982". Table Tennis New Zealand. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "No. 48839". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1981. p. 41.


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