Robert McDonald is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia from 22 November-1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth....

 in Perth, Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Hugh Robson

Hugh Robson (bowls)

Hugh Robson is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Robert McDonald. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with McDonald in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth...

. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with Robson in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games. In 1974 he claimed his last Commonwealth Games medal with a bronze in the men's pairs. He competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games

1978 Commonwealth Games

The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...

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