Phyllis Derrick is a former international lawn bowls competitor for England.[1]

Phyllis Derrick
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubMagdalen Park BC
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Wellington pairs
Silver medal – second place 1973 Wellington fours
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Wellington team
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 singles

Bowls career

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In 1973 she won two silver medals, one in the pairs with Mavis Steele and one in the fours with Nancie Colling, Eileen Smith, and Joan Sparkes, at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand. She also earned a bronze medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy).[2] In 1980, she took part in the world championship qualifier at the Whitnash Bowls Club for the 1981 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Canada.[3]

In addition to the World Championship medals she won two singles titles in 1970 (two wood) and 1980 (four wood)[4] and the 1966 pairs title[5] at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Magdalen Park Bowls Club, Surrey.[6][7][8] She also won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1981.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  2. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  3. ^ "Top bowlers at ladies' championship". Banbury Guardian. 19 June 1980. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Bowls". Daily Mirror. 15 August 1980. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "English Title for Dora Hills". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 August 1966. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  7. ^ "Winners". Epsom Bowling Club.
  8. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  9. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
  10. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.