Rhoda Ryan

Rhoda Ryan was a former international lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.[1]

Rhoda Ryan
Personal information
Nationality New Zealand
DiedApril 22, 2002(2002-04-22) (aged 77)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubStratford BC
Matamata Bowling Club
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
1985 Melbournesingles
Commonwealth Games
1990 Aucklandpairs

Bowls career

Ryan won the singles bronze medal at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne, Australia. In 1990 she represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal in the fours with Adrienne Lambert, Lynette McLean and Marlene Castle.[2]

Ryan won the 1980 singles, the 1973 & 1988 pairs and the 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1994 fours titles at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling mainly for the Matamata Bowls Club [3] and over 50 club titles.[4]

The eight times National Champion died in April 2002.[5]

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References
  1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  4. World Bowls Committee (1985). 5th Women's World Bowls Souvenir Programme, page 32. World Bowls Committee.
  5. "Bowls: Final roll-up for a bowls champion". New Zealand Herald.
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