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George Turley

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George Turley
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born3rd quarter 1931
Middlesbrough
Died25 May 2010
Durham
Sport
SportBowls
Association football
ClubEldon Grove BC
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Aberdeen Men's fours

George Edward Turley (1931 – 25 May 2010) was an English international lawn and indoor bowler and Middlesbrough footballer.[1]

Bowls career

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World Championships

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Turley's finest moment came when he won the Fours gold medal at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen with Tony Allcock, John Bell and Julian Haines.[2][3]

Commonwealth Games

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He represented England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4]

National

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He was the national pairs champion with Mal Hughes at the 1983 National Championships bowling for Eldon Grove BC of Durham.[5][6]

Turley made his England international bowls debut indoors in 1974 and outdoors in 1980.[7]

Football career

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Turley played professional football for Middlesbrough from 1949 until 1951.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ^ "Gordon Allan. "Bowls." Times [London, England] 28 July 1984". The Times.
  3. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  4. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "Family affair". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 18 August 1983. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  7. ^ a b Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.