Dick Williams (bowls)

Richard 'Dick' L Williams was a Welsh born Canadian international lawn bowler.[1]

Dick Williams
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born1898
Wales
Sport
ClubNorth Vancouver BC

Bowls career

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

Both he and Sam Gardiner were inducted into the North Shore Sports Hall of Fame in 1968.[4]

Personal life

He emigrated to Canada at the age of 15.[4]

References

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


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