Marie Watson

Marie Watson

Personal information
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	1944 (age 81–82)
Sport
Sport	Bowls
Club	Linwood BC Stoke BC United, Nelson
Medal record Representing New Zealand World Outdoor Championships Silver medal – second place 1992 Ayr fours Bronze medal – third place 1992 Ayr team Commonwealth Games Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland pairs Asia Pacific Bowls Championships Silver medal – second place 1987 Lae fours Bronze medal – third place 1991 Kowloon pairs Silver medal – second place 1991 Kowloon fours Silver medal – second place 1993 Victoria triples Bronze medal – third place 1993 Victoria fours Gold medal – first place 1995 Dunedin triples Gold medal – first place 1995 Dunedin fours Silver medal – second place 1997 Warilla triples Silver medal – second place 1997 Warilla fours

Marie Watson is a former international lawn bowler from New Zealand.

Bowls career

She won a gold medal in the women's pairs with Judy Howat at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.

Two years later she won a silver medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr.

In addition to the major championship successes, Watson won nine medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including two gold medals in the triples and fours during the 1995 tournament at Dunedin.

She has won six New Zealand National Bowls Championships titles; (1996, 1997, 1999 & 2003 singles), (1987 pairs) and (1995 fours) when bowling for various bowls clubs.