Margaret Sumner
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1941-07-07)7 July 1941
Terang, Australia
Died16 October 2022(2022-10-16) (aged 81)[1]
Warrnambool, Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Adelaidefours
Silver medal – second place 1996 Adelaidetriples
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpurfours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 Dunedintriples
Silver medal – second place1995 Dunedinfours
Gold medal – first place1997 Warillatriples
Gold medal – first place1997 Warillafours

Margaret Sumner (née Terrington; 7 July 1941 – 16 October 2022) was an international lawn bowls competitor for Australia.[2][3]

Biography

Sumner was born on 7 July 1941.[4] In 1996, she won the gold medal in the fours and silver medal in the triples at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. Two years later she won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the pairs.[5]

Sumner won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including double gold medal in the 1997 triples and fours at Warilla, Australia.[6]

Sumner won the Terang Bowling Club Championship 18 times and married Allan Sumner in 1966.[7]

Sumner died in Warrnambool on 16 October 2022, at the age of 81.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 BV, Team (17 October 2022). "Vale Margaret Sumner OAM". Bowls Victoria. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  3. ↑ "Athletes' Profile: Lawn Bowls". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ Commonwealth Games lawn bowler Margaret Sumner OAM has died
  5. ↑ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  6. ↑ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Profile - Margaret Sumner - Player Legend". TBN Vic Bowls.
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