George Edward Turley (1931–2010), was an English international lawn and indoor bowler and Middlesbrough footballer.

Bowls career

World Championships

Turley's finest moment came when he won the Fours gold medal at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen with Tony Allcock, John Bell and Julian Haines.

George Turley

Commonwealth Games

He represented England in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

George Turley

National

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

George Turley

Turley made his England international bowls debut indoors in 1974 and outdoors in 1980.

Football career

Turley played professional football for Middlesbrough from 1949 until 1951.

References

1931 births

2010 deaths

English male bowls players

English men's footballers

Middlesbrough F.C. players

English Football League players

Bowls World Champions

Men's association football players not categorized by position

Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games competitors for England

Sportspeople from Middlesbrough