Avril Bowring

Avril Bowring
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1942-08-01) 1 August 1942
Tonbridge, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400 metres
ClubTonbridge AC
Kent AC

Avril Lorraine Bowring (née Usher) (born 1 August 1942), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Bowring lived in Three Elm Lane, Golden Green in Tonbridge.[1]

She represented England in the 400 metres,[2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4][5]

She ran for the Tonbridge Athletic Club[1] and Kent Athletic Club.

References

  1. ^ a b "Tonbridge Club member Runs For England". Kent & Sussex Courier. 26 June 1970. p. 27. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Ann will be busy". Liverpool Daily Post. 23 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.