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
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch Women's fours
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurch Women's pairs
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide Women's triples
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2006 VictoriaWomen's pairs
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowWomen's triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 Brisbanefours
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbournepairs
Gold medal – first place2007 Christchurchpairs
Bronze medal – third place2007 Christchurchfours
Bronze medal – third place2009 Kuala Lumpurpairs
Gold medal – first place2011 Adelaidetriples
Silver medal – second place2011 Adelaidefours
Gold medal – first place2019 Gold Coastpairs
Bronze medal – third place2019 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]

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4]

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.[5][6]

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.[7]

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. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  6. "Asia Pacific Championships – Gold Coast, Australia – Day 10". World Bowls.
  7. "Honour Roll". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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