Английская Википедия:Bob McDonald (bowls)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox sportsperson Robert Lang McDonald Шаблон:Post-nominals (21 April 1933 – 22 February 2006) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who competed at four Commonwealth Games, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's pairs.[1]
Bowls career
At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Robbie Robson. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with Robson in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games. In 1974 he claimed his last Commonwealth Games medal with a bronze in the men's pairs.[2][3] He also competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games.[4]
In addition to international success McDonald won the 1962 pairs title with Frank Livingstone and the 1973 fours title at the Australian National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Onehunga Bowls Club.[5][6]
Honours and awards
McDonald was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service in the 2002 New Year Honours.[7] He died in Auckland on 22 February 2006.[6]
In 2013, McDonald was an inaugural inductee into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame.[8]
References
Шаблон:1962 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team Шаблон:1970 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team Шаблон:1974 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team Шаблон:1978 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team Шаблон:Authority control
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