Bobby Donnelly (lawn bowls)

Robert 'Bobby' Donnelly (born 12 September 1962) is a South African lawn bowler.

Bobby Donnelly
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born (1962-09-12) 12 September 1962
Boksburg, South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubThe Wanderers BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
2002 ManchesterMen's singles
2014 GlasgowMen's triples
World Outdoor Championships
2000 JohannesburgMen's fours
2012 Adelaide Men's fours

Bowls career

Donnelly secured a silver medal in the fours at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship before competing in the 2002 Commonwealth Games bowls singles after receiving a late call up as an injury replacement. He took a surprise gold medal defeating Jeremy Henry in the final.[1]

A second Commonwealth Games gold came his way in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2]

He was selected as part of the South Africa team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[3]

He won the 2013 singles at the National Championships bowling for the Wanderers Bowls Club.[4]

References
  1. "Donnelly edges out Henry". BBC Sport.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Glasgow 2014 official site.
  3. "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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