About Don Woolnough
Lived 1920 – 2003 (aged 82–83). Don Woolnough was an Australian bowls player.
Donald Adrian Woolnough (1920–2003) was an Australian international lawn bowler.
Bowls career World Championships Woolnough won a silver medal in the fours with Leigh Bishop, Barry Salter and Keith Poole, a bronze medal in the pairs with Bob Middleton and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Cup) at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.
Coaching He coached the 1990 Commonwealth Games Australian bowls team.
Awards Woolnough was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1995 Australia Day Honours for "service to lawn bowls" and the Australian Sports Medal in 2000. He died in 2003 and was posthumously inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Don Woolnough?
Australian lawn bowler
When was Don Woolnough born?
Don Woolnough was born on 13 June 1920.
When did Don Woolnough die?
Don Woolnough died in 2003.
What was Don Woolnough's occupation?
Don Woolnough was a bowls player.
What nationality was Don Woolnough?
Don Woolnough was Australian.
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