Norma Shaw

Norma Shaw
Medal record
Representing  England
Women's lawn bowls
World Outdoor Championships
1981 Toronto Singles
1985 Melbourne Pairs
1988 Auckland Triples
1988 Auckland Fours
1996 Leamington Spa Fours
2000 Moama Triples
Commonwealth Games
1982 Brisbane Triples
1994 Victoria Triples
World IndoorChampionships
1997 Llanelli Singles

Norma Shaw MBE was an indoor and lawn bowler born on 8 June 1937.

Norma was born near Wakefield and was the first woman to break into the male dominated televised tournaments. She won the singles Gold medal at the 1981 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Toronto.[1] She also won medals at both the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and the Commonwealth Games.

Norma also won the 1997 World Indoor Bowls Championship held in Llanelli.[2]
Norma died in June 2009.[3]

References

  1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ""Shaw turns tables for final reward." Times [London, England] 21 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Tribute competition to bowls legend Norma Shaw held". Gazette Live.
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