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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox sportsperson Elsie Hamer Wilkie Шаблон:Post-nominals (née Fielden, 20 December 1922 – 29 November 1995) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who represented her country internationally.[1]

Bowls career

She was born in Waihou, near Te Aroha.[2]

She won the singles gold medal at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand in addition to the team gold (Taylor Trophy),[3] and four years later successfully defended her title when taking singles gold again at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing, England.[4] An additional bronze medal was won in the team event.

She won the 1966, 1970 & 1971 singles titles and the 1969 & 1980 pairs title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Walton and Matamata Bowls Club respectively.[5]

Honours and awards

In the 1979 New Year Honours, Wilkie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to bowling.[6]

In 1990, Wilkie was the first woman bowler to be inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

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