Noeleen Mollison Scott (née Thomson; 31 October 1926 – 5 October 2023) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.[1] She won world triples and fours titles in 1973, and was inducted into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame in 2013.
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| Birth name | Noeleen Mollison Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 October 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 October 2023 (aged 96) Cromwell, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cromwell Bowling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | Singles champion (1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and family
editScott was born Noeleen Mollison Thomson on 31 October 1926, the daughter of Georgina Elsie and Harry Cuthbert Thomson.[2] The family lived in Mosgiel, and her mother died in January 1930.[3] She married Bill Scott, who was a member of the Cromwell Bowling Club and won the nation pairs title in 1964.[4]
Bowls career
editHaving seen her husband play bowls, Scott decided to take up the sport. She quickly rose through the playing ranks, and finished second in the singles at the 1965 national bowls championship.[4] She went on to win the national singles title in 1977, and was again runner-up in 1981.[4]
Scott won the triples and fours gold medals at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington.[5] She also won the gold medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy).[6]
Scott was a member of the Cromwell Bowling Club for almost 50 years, until failing eyesight forced her retirement from the sport. During her playing career, she won 41 club titles and 17 Central Otago titles. In 2013, she was an inaugural inductee into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame.[7]
Scott died in Cromwell on 5 October 2023, having been predeceased by her husband.[4][8]
References
edit- ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1926/28442". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Deaths". Evening Star. No. 20388. 21 January 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 5 February 2024 – via PapersPast.
- ^ a b c d "Noeleen Scott: New Zealand's oldest living Blackjack? Ever?". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Noeleen Scott". Bowls Tawa. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Hawkes, Ken; Lindley, Gerard (1974). The Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ Marquet, Sarah (13 September 2013). "Pride in hall of fame honour". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Death search: registration number 2023/31049". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 5 February 2024.