Wynne Richards
Personal information
NationalityEnglish / Welsh
Born(1950-06-10)10 June 1950
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Sport
ClubMiddlesex (indoor)
Richmond BC (outdoor)
Medal record
Representing England
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Auckland triples
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Auckland fours
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1988 Alexandra Palace singles
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place1985singles

Wynne Richards (born 10 June 1950) is a former male international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

Wynne was born in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales and began bowling at his father's club Troedyrhiw. He moved to London and represented England before winning the 1984 and 1986 English National Championship singles and the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1985.[2][3][4] He has also won the British Isles indoor singles title in 1985.[5]

His best achievement on the international stage came when he finished runner up to Hugh Duff in the 1988 World Indoor Bowls Championship. In addition he won two bronze medals in the triples and fours at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.

He represented England in the fours event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Wynne Richards Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ↑ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  4. ↑ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  5. ↑ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  6. ↑ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ↑ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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