Robert Dobbins (born 1940) is an Australian former international

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and coach.

Bowls career

In 1981, Dobbins won the inaugural pairs title at the

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; partnering Darby Ross they defeated England's Jimmy Hobday and

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. Dobbins represented Australia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the fours at the

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with

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Bert Sharp Herbert Sharp (born 1926) is an Australian former international lawn bowler. Sharp represented Australia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane with Keith Poole Keith ...

and

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. He coached the Australian team at the

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References

1940 births Living people Australian male bowls players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsmen Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in lawn bowls {{Australia-bowls-bio-stub