Don Sherman
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1934-10-06)October 6, 1934
DiedJuly 27, 2017(2017-07-27) (aged 82)
Bendigo
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane Men's fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Tweed Heads fours

Don Sherman (6 October 1943 – 27 July 2017) was an Australian international lawn bowler,[1] and a master builder by trade and bred cattle and horses.[2]

Biography

He won a gold medal in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.[3]

He won a gold medal at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the 1985 fours at Tweed Heads, New South Wales.[4]

He died on 27 July 2017 after a battle with illness at the age of 82.[5]

References

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  3. ^ ""Wood completes a medal set." Times [London, England] 9 Oct. 1982". The Times.
  4. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ Bourke, Adam (28 July 2017). "Bendigo sporting great passes away". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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