George Turley Explained

George Turley
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:3rd quarter 1931
Birth Place:Middlesbrough
Death Date:25 May 2010
Death Place:Durham
Sport:Bowls
Association football
Club:Eldon Grove BC

George Edward Turley (1931 – 25 May 2010) was an English international lawn and indoor bowler and Middlesbrough footballer.[1]

Bowls career

World Championships

Turley's finest moment came when he won the Fours gold medal at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen with Tony Allcock, John Bell and Julian Haines.[2] [3]

Commonwealth Games

He represented England in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4]

National

He was the pairs champion with Mal Hughes at the 1983 National Championships bowling for Eldon Grove BC of Durham.[5]

Turley made his England international bowls debut indoors in 1974 and outdoors in 1980.[6]

Football career

Turley played professional football for Middlesbrough from 1949 until 1951.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Newby, Donald . Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88 . 1987 . Telegraph Publications . 0-86367-220-5.
  2. Web site: Gordon Allan. "Bowls." Times [London, England] 28 July 1984 ]. The Times.
  3. Web site: Profile . Bowls Tawa.
  4. Web site: 1982 Athletes . Team England.
  5. Web site: Past Records . Bowls England.
  6. Book: Warters, Bob . Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir . 1984 . Key Publishing Ltd.