Albert Palm (1915 – 1982) was an Australian international lawn bowler.[2] When he played he was known as Bert Palm.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 1982 (aged 66–67)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Club | Bargara Bundaberg BC and Queensland |
Medal record | |
Bowls career edit
Palm took part in the Lawn Bowls at the 1950 British Empire Games. He competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [3] and won a gold medal in the pairs with Geoff Kelly and a silver in the fours.[4] He also won a gold medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).
He won the 1949 pairs title at the Australian National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Bundaberg Bowls Club.[5]
References edit
- ^ Mention of Bert Palm's death
- ^ "Profile". Australian Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
- ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).