Charlie Burch
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born24 November 1919
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Died2001 (aged 81)
Taunton, Somerset
Sport
ClubTaunton BC
Medal record
Representing  England
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 singles

Charles William Mark Burch (1919-2001), was an England international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Burch became the English National champion in 1978 when he defeated the legendary David Bryant during the 1978 National Championship singles final. He subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1979.[1][2]

He represented England in the fours event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  3. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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