Tommy Armstrong (bowls)

Tommy Armstrong (born 1939) is a former England international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Tommy Armstrong
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1939
Penrith, Cumbria, England
Sport
ClubPenrith Castle Park BC
Medal record
Representing England
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 Johannesburg triples
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Johannesburg fours
Silver medal – second place 1976 Johannesburg team
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 pairs

Bowls career

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World Championships

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He won a silver medal in the triples and bronze medal in the fours with John C Evans, Bill Irish and Peter Line at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[2] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).

Commonwealth Games

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He represented England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3]

National

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He has won the 1973 pairs national title[4] with Ronald Milburn, when bowling for the Penrith Castle Park BC at the national title.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tommy Armstrong Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Winner Ron Forgets". Daily Mirror. 23 August 1973. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
  6. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.