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Judy Howat
Personal information
Birth nameJudith Heather McLay
Born (1935-05-20) 20 May 1935 (age 89)
Taumarunui, New Zealand
Occupations
  • Hairdresser
  • taxi driver
  • computer operator
  • Sport
    CountryNew Zealand
    SportLawn bowls
    ClubWellington Women's Bowling Club
    Lyall Bay Bowling Club
    Achievements and titles
    National finalsSingles champion (1988)
    Pairs champion (1999)
    Fours champion (2000)

    Medal record

    Representing  New Zealand
    Women's lawn bowls
    World Outdoor Championships
    Silver medal – second place 1992 Ayr Fours
    Bronze medal – third place 1992 Ayr Team
    Commonwealth Games
    Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Pairs
    Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
    Silver medal – second place 1987 Lae Fours
    Bronze medal – third place 1991 Kowloon Pairs
    Silver medal – second place 1991 Kowloon Fours
    Silver medal – second place 1995 Dunedin Singles
    Silver medal – second place 1995 Dunedin Pairs

    Judith Heather Howat MNZM (née McLay; born 20 May 1935) is a former New Zealand international lawn bowler. She won a gold medal representing her country in the women's pairs at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and was part of the New Zealand women's four that finished second at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.

    Early life and family[edit]

    Howat was born Judith Heather McLay in Taumarunui on 20 May 1935, the daughter of Charles and Florence McLay. She was educated at Raurimu District High School. In 1955, she married Peter Charles Howat, and the couple went on to have four children.[1]

    Howat had a varied work career. She worked for the New Zealand Post Office for six years, and owned a hairdressing salon for six years. She spent seven years as a taxi driver, and was a computer operator for Wellington Newspapers for six years.[1]

    Bowls career[edit]

    At the 1990 Commonwealth GamesinAuckland, Howat won the gold medal in the women's pairs with Marie Watson. In the final, they defeated Australia 23–13.[2] Four years later, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Howat competed in the women's singles, finishing seventh.[3]

    At the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls ChampionshipinAyr, Howat won the silver medal in the women's fours, alongside Marlene Castle, Marie Watson and Adrienne Lambert.[4] Paired with Marie Watson, she finished fourth in the women's pairs, losing to Zambia in the bronze-medal match. The New Zealand women won the women's team bronze medal.

    She won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships.[5][6]

    Howat won the 1988 singles title, the 1999 pairs title and the 2000 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Wellington Bowling Club.[7]

    Honours and awards[edit]

    In 1990, Howat was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1] In the 2005 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to lawn bowls.[8] In 2013, she was inducted into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame and the Sport Legends of Wellington.[6]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 191. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  • ^ "Lawn bowls pairs – women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  • ^ Judy Howat at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  • ^ "Medals". Bowls Tawa.
  • ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  • ^ a b "Judy Howat is 'lucky' to have bowls. And bowls is lucky to have Judy Howat". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  • ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  • ^ "New Year honours list 2005". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Judy_Howat&oldid=1197388356"

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