Phyllis Derrick

Phyllis Derrick (born c.1922) is a former international lawn bowls competitor for England.^[1]

Phyllis Derrick

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	c.1922
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Magdalen Park BC
Medal record Representing  England World Outdoor Championships 1973 Wellington pairs 1973 Wellington fours 1973 Wellington team British Isles Championships 1981 singles

Derrick was born Phyllis Jones, her father was the Wales international bowler, W.E. Jones, and her mother also competed for Wales.^[2]

Bowls career

In 1973 she won two silver medals, one in the pairs with Mavis Steele and one in the fours with Nancie Colling, Eileen Smith, and Joan Sparkes, at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand. She also earned a bronze medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy).^[3] In 1980, she took part in the world championship qualifier at the Whitnash Bowls Club for the 1981 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Canada.^[4]

In addition to the World Championship medals she won two singles titles in 1970 (two wood) and 1980 (four wood)^[5] and the 1966 pairs title^[6] at the England Women's National Championships when bowling for Magdalen Park Bowls Club, Surrey.^[7][8][9] She also won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1981.^[10][11]