Catherine Popple
English international lawn bowler
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Catherine Ivy Popple née Anton (born 5 May 1965) is a former English international lawn bowler.[2] Popple was an England international for 26 years, representing her country from 1987 to 2012.[3][4]
5 May 1965 [1]
Peterborough & District BC
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Catherine Ivy Anton 5 May 1965 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Parkway BC Peterborough & District BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
Anton represented England in the fours event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[5][6][7]
In 1998 she represented England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and won a bronze medal in the fours event with Norma Shaw, Mandy Jacklin and Shirley Page.[8][9]
In 1999 she won the fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[10][11]
Anton is also an eleven times national champion representing Huntingdonshire, one singles, one pairs, one triples, four fours and four junior.[12]
In 2024, Popple was appointed as a national selector for Bowls England.[3]
Personal life
She married fellow bowler Stuart Popple.[13]