Marie Watson

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Marie Watson
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born1945
Sport
SportBowls
ClubLinwood BC
Stoke BC
United, Nelson
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Ayr fours
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland pairs
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Lae fours
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Kowloon pairs
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kowloon fours
Silver medal – second place 1993 Victoria triples
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Victoria fours
Gold medal – first place 1995 Dunedin triples
Gold medal – first place 1995 Dunedin fours
Silver medal – second place 1997 Warilla triples
Silver medal – second place 1997 Warilla fours

Marie Watson is a former international lawn bowler from New Zealand.[1]

Bowls career[]

She won a gold medal in the women's pairs with Judy Howat at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.[2][3]

Two years later she won a silver medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr.[4]

In addition to the major championship successes, Watson won nine medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including two gold medals in the triples and fours during the 1995 tournament at Dunedin.[5]

She has won six New Zealand National Bowls Championships titles; (1996, 1997, 1999 & 2003 singles), (1987 pairs) and (1995 fours) when bowling for various bowls clubs.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS – BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. ^ "Medals". Bowls Tawa.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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