Spencer Wilshire
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Born(1945-05-07)7 May 1945
Sport
ClubTonypandy BC and
Gelli Park BC
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place1976pairs
Gold medal – first place1979pairs
Gold medal – first place1981pairs

Spencer Wilshire (born 1945) is a former Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the pairs with Lyn Perkins at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.[2][3]

He was the Welsh National singles champion in 1978.[4] and the pairs champion on four occasions in 1975, 1978, 1980 and 1995.[5]

References

  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  5. "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls.


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