Patricia Horner

Patricia Horner
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born (1947-03-17) 17 March 1947
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubNI Civil Service BC, Belfast
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
1994 pairs

Patricia "Pat" Horner (born 17 March 1947) is a former international lawn bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Horner a nurse by profession, was a member of the NI Civil Service Bowls Club in Belfast[1] and represented the combined Ireland team at international level.[2]

Horner represented the Northern Irish team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[3] where she competed in the fours event, with Alicia Crangle, Donna McNally and Geraldine Law.[4]

Four years later Horner represented the Northern Irish team again[5] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,[6] where she competed in the fours event, with Alicia Weir (Crangle), Dessa Baird and Paula Montgomery.[7]

She was the pairs champion of Ireland (with Geraldine Law) at the 1994 Irish National Bowls Championships.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Selections". Lurgan Mail. 20 May 1999. p. 53. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Christine and Jan get chance in Kilmarnock". Ireland's Saturday Night. 26 May 2001. p. 241. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Hot-shot Bobby misses party". Belfast News-Letter. 16 June 1998. p. 45. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Northern Ireland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ^ "NI Commonwealth squad revealed". BBC Sport. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Manchester on their mind". Belfast News-Letter. 6 June 2002. p. 45. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Northern Ireland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 9 January 2026.