Noel Graham (bowls)

Noel Graham
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born (1968-11-02) 2 November 1968
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubLisnagarvey BC
Medal record
Representing Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 Ayrfours
Silver medal – second place2004 Ayrpairs
Bronze medal – third place2004 Ayrteam
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place1996singles
Gold medal – first place1999triples
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1994 Victoriafours
Bronze medal – third place2002 Manchesterfours

Noel Henry Graham (born 2 November 1968) is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Northern Ireland.[1]

Biography

Graham (born 1968) won a bronze medal in the fours at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria[2][3] and repeated the feat eight years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[4][5]

In the World Championships he won gold medal in the fours with Jonathan Ross, Neil Booth and Jim Baker[6] and a silver medal with Jim Baker in the pairs during the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7]

In 1995, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title, in addition to winning three pairs titles in 1999, 2000 and 2005.[8][9] He won the 1995 Irish National Bowls Championships singles [10] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1996.[11]

Graham retired from international competition in 2014.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "profile". Bowls Tawa. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Who's going to the Games?". Ireland's Saturday Night. 4 June 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "The best ever, says McColgan". Belfast News-Letter. 14 June 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Noel Graham profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games call up for Ballyclare teacher". Newtownabbey Times and East Antrim Times. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ ""Ireland success." Times [London, England] 7 Aug. 2004". The Times.
  7. ↑ "Irish pair lose final". BBC Sport. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "IBA Singles winners". Irish Bowls Association.
  11. ↑ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Irish international duo Noel Graham and Neil Booth finally call it a day". News Letter.
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