| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 24 April 1927 |
| Died | 15 September 2012 (aged 85) |
Medal record | |
Keith Poole (24 April 1927 – 15 September 2012) was an Australian international lawn bowler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 24 April 1927 |
| Died | 15 September 2012 (aged 85) |
Medal record | |
Keith Poole (24 April 1927 – 15 September 2012) was an Australian international lawn bowler.[1]
Poole won a silver medal in the fours with Don Woolnough, Leigh Bishop and Barry Salter and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Cup) at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[2] He also won a silver medal in the team event four years later.[3]
Poole won a silver medal as part of the fours team with Robert King, Errol Bungey and Errol Stewart at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [4] Eight years later he skipped the four to a gold medal success in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. The gold medal winning team was Poole, Rob Dobbins, Bert Sharp and Don Sherman.[5]
He won a gold medal at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the 1985 fours at Tweed Heads, New South Wales.[6]
He was an accountant by trade and was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame.[7] He died in 2012.