Elma Davis
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born(1968-04-01)1 April 1968[1]
Died14 April 2019(2019-04-14) (aged 51)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubGeorge Bowling Club
Medal record
World Outdoor Championships
Representing  South Africa
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch Women's triples
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold CoastWomen's fours

Elma Davis (1 April 1968 – 14 April 2019) was a South African international lawn bowler.[2]

Bowls career

In 2016, Davis won a bronze medal with Susan Nel and Sylvia Burns in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[3]

Davis was part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.[4]

Davis was a five times winner of the National Championships (three in fours and two in pairs) bowling for the George Bowls Club.[5]

Death

On 14 April 2019, Davis died during an apparent murder suicide perpetrated by her husband.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Elma Davis profile" (PDF). World Bowls.
  3. ↑ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ↑ "Medal Match". CG2018.
  5. ↑ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Shotgun used in Bowls SA members' murder-suicide". The Citizen.
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