Bobby Donnelly (bowls)

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Bobby Donnelly
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1962-09-12) 12 September 1962 (age 59)
Boksburg, South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubThe Wanderers BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Men's triples
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Johannesburg Men's fours
Silver medal – second place 2012 Adelaide Men's fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Johannesburg triples
Gold medal – first place 2009 Johannesburg fours
Gold medal – first place 2011 Paphos pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paphos singles

Robert 'Bobby' Donnelly (born 12 September 1962) is a South African lawn bowler.

Bowls career[]

Donnelly secured a silver medal in the fours at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship before competing in the 2002 Commonwealth Games bowls singles after receiving a late call up as an injury replacement. He took a surprise gold medal defeating Jeremy Henry in the final.[1]

In 2009 he won the triples and fours gold medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[2][3] and two years later he won the pairs gold medal and singles bronze medal at the 2011 Atlantic Bowls Championships.[4]

He won the 2013 singles at the National Championships bowling for the Wanderers Bowls Club.[5]

A second Commonwealth Games gold came his way in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[6]

He was selected as part of the South Africa team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Donnelly edges out Henry". BBC Sport. 4 August 2002.
  2. ^ "2009 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Bowls". The Times. 18 May 2009. p. 61. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "2011 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Glasgow 2014 official site.
  7. ^ "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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