Keith Poole (bowls)


Keith Poole was an Australian international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

World Championships

Poole won a silver medal in the fours with Don Woolnough, Leigh Bishop and Barry Salter and a bronze medal in the team event at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. He also won a silver medal in the team event four years later.

Commonwealth Games

Poole won a silver medal as part of the fours team with Robert King, Errol Bungey and Errol Stewart at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Eight years later he skipped the four to a gold medal success in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. The gold medal winning team was Poole, Rob Dobbins, Bert Sharp and Don Sherman.

Personal life

He was an accountant by trade and was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame. He died in 2012.