George Turley
George Edward Turley (1931-2010), was an English international lawn and indoor bowler and Middlesbrough footballer.[1]
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Born | 3rd quarter 1931 Middlesbrough | |||||||||||||
Died | 25 May 2010 Durham | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Bowls Association football | |||||||||||||
Club | Eldon Grove BC | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
He played professional football for Middlesbrough F.C. from 1949 until 1951.[6]
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References
- Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
- "Gordon Allan. "Bowls." Times [London, England] 28 July 1984". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
- "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- "Past Records". Bowls England.
- Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
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