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Botswanan lawn bowler

Flora 'Babs' Anderson
Personal information
NationalityBotswana
Medal record
Representing  Botswana
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh singles

Flora 'Babs' Anderson is a former Motswana international lawn bowler.

In 1986 she won bronze medal in the singles at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. She has represented Botswana at four consecutive Commonwealth Games from 1986 until 1998.

Flora started bowling in 1972 and won the national title on multiple occasions. She also represented Botswana at the first African Nations Tournament.

Her bronze medal in 1986 was the first Commonwealth Games medal to be won by Botswana.

References

  1. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. 5th Women's World Bowls Souvenir Programme. IWBB. 1985.
  5. "LAWN BOWLING CONFIDENT OF COMMONWEALTH GLORY". Sunday Standard.


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