Lynsey Clarke

Lynsey Reeve Clarke maiden name Lynsey Armitage[1] (born 6 December 1983 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England) is an Australian lawn bowler.

Lynsey Clarke
(née Lynsey Armitage)
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1983-12-06) 6 December 1983
Pontefract, England
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's Lawn bowls
World Outdoor Championships
2008 Christchurch Women's fours
2008 Christchurch Women's pairs
2008 Christchurch Women's team
2012 Adelaide Women's triples
2012 Adelaide Women's team
Commonwealth Games
2006 VictoriaWomen's pairs
2014 GlasgowWomen's triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
2003 Brisbanefours
2005 Melbournepairs
2007 Christchurchpairs
2007 Christchurchfours
2009 Kuala Lumpurpairs
2011 Adelaidetriples
2011 Adelaidefours
2019 Gold Coastpairs
2019 Gold Coastfours

Bowls career

World Championship

In 2008 she won a gold in the fours and team event and a bronze medal in the pairs at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. The success continued in the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship winning another gold medal in the triples and team events.

In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[2]

Commonwealth Games

She competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games Pairs competition with Karen Murphy and won the gold medal. In 2014 under her married name of Clarke she competed in the Women's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal.[3]

Asia Pacific

Clarke has won nine medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships (two of which were in her maiden name of Armitage). The medal haul includes four gold medals, the latest at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[4][5]

National

In 2017 she won the pairs and fours titles at the Australian National Bowls Championships and in 2021, she won her 8th & 9th Australian Open crown, this time in the pairs and fours.[6]

References
  1. "Lynsey Clarke". Bowls Australia.
  2. "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: JACKAROOS TEAM CONFIRMED". Bowls Australia.
  3. "Lynsey Clarke biography". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  5. "Asia Pacific Championships – Gold Coast, Australia – Day 10". World Bowls.
  6. "Honour Roll". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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