Norma Shaw
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  England
| ||
| Women's lawn bowls | ||
| World Outdoor Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1981 Toronto | Singles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1985 Melbourne | Pairs |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Auckland | Triples |
| | 1988 Auckland | Fours |
| | 1996 Leamington Spa | Fours |
| | 2000 Moama | Triples |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| | 1982 Brisbane | Triples |
| | 1994 Victoria | Triples |
Norma Shaw MBE was a former lawn bowler born on 8 June 1937.
Norma was born near Wakefield and was the first woman to break into the male dominated televised tournaments. She won the singles Gold medal at the
1981 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Toronto.[1]
She also won medals at both the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and the Commonwealth Games.
Norma died in June 2009.[2]
References
- ↑ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- ↑ "Tribute competition to bowls legend Norma Shaw held". Gazette Live.
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