Annette Evans Explained

Annette Evans
Nationality:Scottish
Birth Date:1944 5, df=yes
Club:Willow Bank (outdoor)
West of Scotland (indoor)

Annette Evans (born 28 May 1944) is a Scottish former international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Evans won the Women's Scottish National Bowls Championships title in 1987[1] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1988.[2] Her biggest accomplishment was winning gold in the fours during the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship with Sarah Gourlay, Elizabeth Christie and Frances Whyte.[3] She also competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games alongside Gourlay, Whyte and Jen Menzies.[4]

Evans retired in 1990 from international competition.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Previous Winners. Bowls Scotland. 21 April 2021. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404184426/https://www.bowlsscotland.com/previous-winners. dead.
  2. Web site: Previous Winners. British Isles Bowls Council. 14 May 2020. 9 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221109233329/https://britishislesbowls.com/history-of-the-bibc/previous-winners/. dead.
  3. News: Three England Newcomers . 3 November 2023 . The Daily Telegraph . 1 July 1985.
  4. News: Results from the Commonwealth Games Yesterday . 3 November 2023 . Birmingham Evening Mail . 28 July 1986.
  5. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. 1990. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31664-8.