Tony Allcock

Tony Allcock
OBE
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1955-06-11) 11 June 1955 (age 69)
Thurmaston, Leicestershire
Sport
SportBowls
ClubBelgrave BC
Cheltenham BC
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Melbourne triples
Gold medal – first place 1980 Melbourne team
Gold medal – first place 1984 Aberdeen fours
Silver medal – second place 1984 Aberdeen pairs
Silver medal – second place 1988 Auckland pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Auckland fours
Gold medal – first place 1988 Auckland team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Worthing singles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Adelaide singles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria singles
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Coatbridge singles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Bournemouth pairs
Gold medal – first place 1987 Coatbridge singles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Bournemouth pairs
Gold medal – first place 1989 Preston pairs
Gold medal – first place 1990 Preston pairs
Gold medal – first place 1991 Preston pairs
Gold medal – first place 1992 Preston pairs
Gold medal – first place 1997 Preston pairs
Gold medal – first place 2002 Yarmouth singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Yarmouth pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 singles
Gold medal – first place 1995 fours

Anthony Allcock OBE (born 1955) is an English bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England,[1] he is considered to be one of the leading bowlers of his generation and was twice world outdoor singles champion (1992 and 1996) and three times World Indoor Singles Champion (1986, 1987 and 2002).[2]

  1. ^ Gordin, Joel (1996) "Goodwill Ambassador", Jerusalem Post, 22 October 1996
  2. ^ Whyte, Derrick (2002) "Bowls: Allcock rolls back the years[dead link]", The Independent, 21 January 2002, retrieved 2010-05-06