About Margaret Sumner
Lived 1941 – 2022 (aged 81). Margaret Sumner was an Australian bowls player.
Margaret Sumner ( Terrington; 7 July 1941 – 16 October 2022) was an international lawn bowls competitor for Australia.
Biography Sumner was born on 7 July 1941. 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.
Sumner won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including double gold medal in the 1997 triples and fours at Warilla, Australia.
Sumner won the Terang Bowling Club Championship 18 times and married Allan Sumner in 1966.
Sumner died in Warrnambool on 16 October 2022, at the age of 81.
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Who was Margaret Sumner?
Australian lawn bowls player (1941–2022)
When was Margaret Sumner born?
Margaret Sumner was born on 7 July 1941 in Terang.
When did Margaret Sumner die?
Margaret Sumner died on 16 October 2022 in Warrnambool.
What was Margaret Sumner's occupation?
Margaret Sumner was a bowls player.
What nationality was Margaret Sumner?
Margaret Sumner was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margaret Sumner. https://biography.guide/margaret-sumner/
MLA: "Margaret Sumner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/margaret-sumner/.
Chicago: "Margaret Sumner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/margaret-sumner/.
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