Brenda Atherton Explained

Brenda Atherton
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:1934
Birth Place:Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Sport:Bowls
Club:Forest Oaks, Nottingham

Brenda Atherton (born 1934) is a former England international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

Atherton won a bronze medal in the fours at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. She won two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games;[2] she was selected for England in the fours, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland[3] and represented England in the pairs event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[4] [5] [6]

She also won three National Titles ranging from 1972 until 2010. They were the Two wood singles in 1972[7] and 2001[8] and the fours in 2010.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. Bowls Tawa. 2017-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131192354/http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/2552. 2017-01-31. dead.
  2. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GBR Athletics.
  3. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Web site: 1994 Athletes. Team England.
  5. Web site: England team in 1994. Commonwealth Games Federation. 15 October 2019. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507165937/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3043/19/all. dead.
  6. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. News: Taunton move consistently into semi-finals . 19 Aug 1972 . The Times . 18 Aug 2023 . 5 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Jones, D.R. (2000) Jones, D.R. (2001) Atherton draws on experience . 11 Aug 2001 . The Times . 21 Aug 2023 . 37 . The Times Digital Archive. subscription .
  9. Web site: Bowls: Atherton turns back the clock. The Telegraph. 10 August 2001 .
  10. Web site: Brenda Atherton rolls back years to win national title. The Times.

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