South African lawn bowler (1968–2019)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | (1968-04-01)1 April 1968 |
| Died | 14 April 2019(2019-04-14) (aged 51) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | George Bowling Club |
Medal record | |
Elma Davis (1 April 1968 – 14 April 2019) was a South African international lawn bowler.
Bowls career※
In 2016, Davis won a bronze medal with Susan Nel and Sylvia Burns in the——triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.
Davis was part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.
Davis was a five times winner of the National Championships (three in fours. And two in pairs) bowling for the "George Bowls Club."
Death※
On 14 April 2019, "Davis died during an apparent murder suicide perpetrated by," her husband.
References※
- ^ "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Elma Davis profile" (PDF). World Bowls.
- ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ "Medal Match". CG2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Shotgun used in Bowls SA members' murder-suicide". The Citizen. 15 April 2019.