Bill Boettger
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born1941 (age 82–83)
Kitchener, Ontario
Died2005
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Worthing pairs
Silver medal – second place 1992 Worthing fours
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh pairs
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Suva triples
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Suva fours
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kowloon pairs
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kowloon fours
Gold medal – first place 1993 Victoria pairs

Bill Boettger (born 1941) is a Canadian former international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Biography

Boettger was a schoolteacher by trade and also commentated for Canadian television during televised events.[2]

He won a bronze medal in the pairs with Ronnie Jones and a silver medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing.[3]

He also won a silver medal with Jones in the pairs at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.[4]

He won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including three gold medals.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  2. ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  3. ^ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  4. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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