Dave Duncalf

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David Duncalf (1934–2003) was an English born, Canadian international lawn bowler.{{cite web|url=https://bowlstawa.nz/titles/players/titles/3132|title=Profile|publisher=Bowls tawa}}

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Dan Milligan, Dave Brown and Dave Houtby.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/bowls.htm|title=COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS|publisher=GBR Athletics}}{{cite book|last=Newby|first=Donald|title=The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook|year=1988|publisher=Telegraph Publications|isbn=0-86367-220-5}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48321|title=Athletes and Results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}

He won five Canadian National championships and his wife Alice Duncalf won nine national championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlscanada.com/en/championship/event_champs.html|title=Event Champions|publisher=Bowls Canada|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001022245/http://www.bowlscanada.com/en/championship/event_champs.html|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

He emigrated from England in 1953, married Alice in 1971 and was an estimator for a number of construction firms. In 1989 he played a major role in the reconstruction of the Empress Hotel.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vancouversun/obituary.aspx?n=david-duncalf&pid=157238462|title=Obituary|publisher=Legacy.com}}

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