Joan Hunt Explained

Joan Hunt
Nationality:English
Sport:Lawn bowls
Club:Atherley BC
Farnborough BC & Hampshire

Joan Hunt is a former international lawn bowls competitor for England.[1]

Bowls career

In 1977 she won the silver medal in the fours at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing with Joan Sparkes, Margaret Lockwood and Mabel Darlington and also competed in the pairs.[2]

She won the 1969 & 1975 singles title and the 1975 pairs at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Atherley BC and Hampshire.[3] [4]

She was a member of Farnborough Bowling Club,[5] holding the office of Ladies President in 1966 & 1967. She was Club Champion three times and won the Ladies' Championship seven times between 1962 and 1972.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. 1990. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31664-8.
  2. Web site: "Bowls." Times, 30 May 1977, p. 8. Times Digital Archives.
  3. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
  4. News: Bowls:Second title - 19 August 1975. 1975. Birmingham Daily Post - Birmingham, Warwickshire.
  5. Web site: JOHN'S TROPHY RECORDS. Hampshire Bowls. 30 January 2021.