Charlie Burch
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 1919 Woodbridge, Suffolk | ||||||||||
| Died | 2001 (aged 81) Taunton, Somerset | ||||||||||
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| Club | Taunton BC | ||||||||||
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Charles William Mark Burch (1919-2001), was an England international lawn bowler.
Bowls career[]
Burch became the English National champion in 1978 when he defeated the legendary David Bryant during the 1978 National Championship singles final. He subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1979.[1] [2]
He represented England in the fours event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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