Marge Ellis
South African lawn bowler (1926–2021)
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Nationality | South African | |||||||||||
Born | (1926-08-10)10 August 1926 | |||||||||||
Died | 30 December 2021(2021-12-30) (aged 96) | |||||||||||
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Club | Hillary BC & Port Natal | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Marjory Ellis (10 August 1926 – 30 December 2021) was a South African international lawn bowler and national team manager.
Bowls career
Ellis won a silver medal in the fours as an injury replacement bowler, when called in from her managers position, at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa with Jannie de Beer, Barbara Redshaw, Lorna Trigwell and Hester Bekker.
Later life and death
In 2017, Ellis, then aged 91, was honoured by the Hillary Bowling Club.[1]
Ellis died on 30 December 2021, at the age of 95.[2]
References
- ^ "High tea to honour Marge and Denise". Highway Mail. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Sad news, the passing of one of Hillary's greats. RIP Margie a true lady, great person and player. You are now with your beloved Les. Marjory Ellis - 10.08.1926 - 30.12.2021 RIP". Arnold Muscat on Facebook. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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