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Elsie Wilkie
Elsie Hamer Wilkie MBE (née Fielden, 20 December 1922 – 29 November 1995) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who represented her country internationally.[1] Bowls careerShe was born in Waihou, near Te Aroha.[2] She won the singles gold medal at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand in addition to the team gold (Taylor Trophy),[3] and four years later successfully defended her title when taking singles gold again at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing, England.[4] An additional bronze medal was won in the team event. She won the 1966, 1970 & 1971 singles titles and the 1969 & 1980 pairs title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Walton and Matamata Bowls Club respectively.[5] Honours and awardsIn the 1979 New Year Honours, Wilkie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to bowling.[6] In 1990, Wilkie was the first woman bowler to be inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.[2] References
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