Barry Wynks
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| Full name | Barry Graham Wynks | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1952 Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 December 2020 (aged 68) Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
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Barry Graham Wynks QSM (5 November 1952 – 10 December 2020)[1] was a New Zealand lawn bowler.
Wynks 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]
Wynks died on 10 December 2020 at the age of 68.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Barry Wynks profile". Glasgow 2014 official website. 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Simon, Nik (31 July 2014). "Comm Games: Silver for bowls trio". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand pipped at the death in thrilling Commonwealth Games bowls decider". stuff.co.nz. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Chronicle:1982". Table Tennis New Zealand. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "No. 48839". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1981. p. 41.
- ^ "Obituary: Barry Wynks". Bowls New Zealand. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links[]
- Barry Wynks at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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- New Zealand male bowls players
- Bowls players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal
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