Elma Davis

Elma Davis (1 April 1968 – 14 April 2019) was a South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Elma Davis

Personal information
Nationality	South Africa
Born	(1968-04-01)1 April 1968
Died	14 April 2019(2019-04-14) (aged 51)
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	George Bowling Club
Medal record World Outdoor Championships 2016 Christchurch Women's triples Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Women's fours

Bowls career

In 2016, Davis won a bronze medal with Susan Nel and Sylvia Burns in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[2]

Davis was part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.[3]

Davis was a five times winner of the National Championships (three in fours and two in pairs) bowling for the George Bowls Club.[4]

Death

On 14 April 2019, Davis died during an apparent murder suicide perpetrated by her husband.[5]

References

1. "Elma Davis profile" (PDF). World Bowls.
2. "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
3. "Medal Match". CG2018.
4. "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
5. "Shotgun used in Bowls SA members' murder-suicide". The Citizen.