Tony Allcock, born in 1955 in Leicestershire, England, is an English bowls player who is counted among the leading bowlers of his generation. He was twice world outdoor singles champion, in 1992 and 1996, and three times World Indoor Singles Champion, in 1986, 1987 and 2002, and his eleven world indoor titles lift his total to seventeen world titles. He won double gold at the 1980 World Outdoor Championship in Melbourne, played at the Commonwealth Games in 1990, 1994 and 1998 and took singles silver in 1994, and later became chief executive of Bowls England.
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is an English bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England
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(born 1955) is an English bowls player
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With his eleven world indoor titles he has won seventeen world titles in total.
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is an English bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England
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is an English bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England
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Allcock won double gold at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne in the team event (Leonard Cup)
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Allcock played in three successive Commonwealth Games in 1990, 1994 and 1998.
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