Margaret Johnston (bowls)
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| Born | 2 May 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
Margaret Johnson is a former Northern Irish lawn and indoor bowler born on 2 May 1943. Johnston is arguably the greatest women's player of all time despite only starting outdoor bowling in 1979. From Bellaghy, County Londonderry, she joined an indoor club and played locally for many years before joining the Ballymoney Club. In her first year of the outdoors game Johnston reached the final of the Irish Singles. The first national title came in 1983 and then went from strength to strength creating an incredible record.[1] Major achievementsJohnson's achievements include:[2] In 2008 she announced her retirement from international bowls.[3] References
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