Adrienne Lambert

Adrienne Marie Lambert (née Parker; born 1938 or 1939) is a former international lawn bowler from New Zealand.[2]

Adrienne Lambert
Personal information
Birth nameAdrienne Marie Parker
Born1938 or 1939 (age 84–85)[1]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
ClubMatamata Bowling CLub
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Ayrtriples
Silver medal – second place 1992 Ayrfours
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place1990 Aucklandfours
Bronze medal – third place1994 Victoriafours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 Suvatriples
Gold medal – first place1989 Suvafours
Silver medal – second place1991 Kowloonfours
Silver medal – second place1993 Victoriatriples
Bronze medal – third place1993 Victoriafours

Bowls career

Lambert won a gold and silver medals at the 1989 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, in Suva, Fiji. She went on to win three more medals at further Championships.[3]

The following year she won a silver medal in the women's fours with Lyn McLean, Marlene Castle and Rhoda Ryan at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.[4][5]

Four years later she won a bronze medal in the women's fours with Ann Muir, Colleen Ferrick and Marlene Castle at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia.[6]

In between the Games, Lambert won double silver in the triples and fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr.

In addition Lambert has won the 1988 pairs title and the 1981, 1989, 1990 and 1991 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Matamata Bowls Club.[7]

She was the manager of the New Zealand women's team from 1996 until 2000.[1]

References
  1. "Adrienne Lambert: One for all and all for one". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  3. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  6. "Medals". Bowls Tawa.
  7. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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