Avril Lorraine Bowring (née Usher) (born 1942), is a female former athlete who competed for England.
Athletics career
She represented
England
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in the 400 metres, at the
1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970.
This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first tim ...
in
Edinburgh
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,
Scotland
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.
She ran for the Kent Athletic Club.
References
1942 births
English female sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Living people
Commonwealth Games competitors for England
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