Mal Hughes (bowls)


Malcolm 'Mal' Hughes was an English international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

World Championships

Hughes won a gold medal in the team event at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne with Tony Allcock, David Bryant, Jimmy Hobday and John Bell.

Commonwealth Games

Hughes competed for England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the fours.

National

He was the pairs champion with George Turley at the 1983 National Championships bowling for Eldon Grove BC of Durham.

Personal life

Hughes was the manager of Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Club up until the time he died in 2008.