David Baldwin (bowls)

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David Baldwin
Medal record
Men's lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
British Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch Fours
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton Fours

David Baldwin (December 11, 1921 – 7 July 2012) is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.

At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he won the men's fours gold medal partnering Kerry Clark, Gordon Jolly and John Somerville. At the following 1978 Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal again in the men's fours. Baldwin was born in December 1921 and remained a casual participant until just a few months before he died. He won three New Zealand titles: the pairs in 1971 with John Murtagh, the fours in 1972 with Murtagh, Bruce John and Ken Tompkins, and the fours again in 1974 with Murtagh, Bruce Ballinger and Ken Murtagh. Baldwin holds 16 Taranaki titles in bowls. Born in Auckland, Baldwin was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and worked for 43 years at the New Plymouth City Council as a civil engineer. In early days he excelled in numerous sports including cricket, tennis, table tennis and soccer. Baldwin died on 7 July 2012 in New Plymouth. [1]

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