Nancie Colling

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Nancie Colling died on July 1, 2020.

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Nancie Colling was 101 years old at the time of death.

Died: July 1, 2020
Age: 101 years

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Florence Nancie Colling MBE (née Whalley) also Nancie Evans (19 April 1919 – 1 July 2020) was an international lawn bowls competitor for England.

Bowls career

Born in Colwyn Bay her family relocated to Somerset. She started bowling in Frome during 1948 and was Secretary of the Frome Selwood Club and the Somerset Ladies Bowling Association. In 1956 she won the first of her four National titles when winning the singles championship. Just two years later she won her second title in 1958, again bowling for Somerset, this was the same year in which she married Harold Evans and then played as Nancie Evans. The third title was the 1965 two wood singles. Widowed in 1959 she remarried to Coryndon Colling in 1967, playing as Nancie Colling afterwards. Remarkably she won the fourth of her National singles titles in 1970, four years after a spine injury had temporarily paralysed her.

In 1973 she was selected for the England team at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand and won a silver medal's in the fours with Phyllis Derrick, Eileen Smith and Joan Sparkes, in addition to winning a bronze medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy).

Bowls administration

In 1976 she became President of the English Women's Bowling Association and four years later served as Secretary of her National Association, a role that was performed for 22 years. She was also the President of the International Women's Bowling Board.

During the 1996 Birthday Honours she was awarded an MBE for services to bowls. Colling was recognised on her 100th birthday in 2019 by Bowls England but she died the following year in 2020 at her care home in Devon.

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16 Verified Trivia Questions About Nancie Colling

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1.On what date was Nancie Colling born?
- A.19 May 1919
- B.19 April 1919Correct
- C.19 July 1920
- D.19 April 1920
Nancie Colling was born on 19 April 1919.
Source: introduction
2.In which city was Nancie Colling born?
- A.Wellington
- B.Frome
- C.Colwyn BayCorrect
- D.Somerset
Nancie Colling was born in Colwyn Bay before her family relocated to Somerset.
Source: bowls career section
3.In which year did Nancie Colling start bowling while living in Frome?
- A.1948Correct
- B.1959
- C.1945
- D.1956
Nancie Colling started bowling in Frome during 1948.
Source: bowls career section
4.Which national title did Nancie Colling win in 1956?
- A.Fours championship
- B.Singles championshipCorrect
- C.Team event trophy
- D.Two wood singles
In 1956, Nancie Colling won the first of her four National titles when winning the singles championship.
Source: bowls career section
5.Who was the husband Nancie Colling married in 1958?
- A.The Secretary of Frome
- B.Phyllis Derrick
- C.Harold EvansCorrect
- D.Coryndon Colling
Nancie Colling married Harold Evans in 1958 and played as Nancie Evans thereafter.
Source: bowls career section
6.What title did Nancie Colling win in 1965?
- A.Fours championship
- B.Team event trophy
- C.Two wood singlesCorrect
- D.Singles championship
Nancie Colling won her third national title in 1965, which was the two wood singles.
Source: bowls career section
7.In what year did Nancie Colling marry her second husband, Coryndon Colling?
- A.1967Correct
- B.1965
- C.1970
- D.1959
Nancie Colling married Coryndon Colling in 1967.
Source: bowls career section
8.How long after suffering a temporary paralysis due to a spine injury did Nancie Colling win her fourth National singles title?
- A.Three years
- B.Four yearsCorrect
- C.Two years
- D.Five years
Nancie Colling won her fourth national singles title in 1970, four years after being temporarily paralysed by a spine injury.
Source: bowls career section
9.At which event in 1973 did Nancie Colling win a silver medal in the fours?
- A.World Outdoor Bowls ChampionshipCorrect
- B.English Women's Bowling Association match
- C.National Singles Championship
- D.Taylor Trophy team event
Nancie Colling won a silver medal in the fours at the 1973 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Wellington, New Zealand.
Source: bowls career section
10.Which of these women was not a teammate of Nancie Colling in the 1973 fours competition?
- A.Coryndon CollingCorrect
- B.Eileen Smith
- C.Joan Sparkes
- D.Phyllis Derrick
Nancie Colling won a silver medal in the fours alongside Phyllis Derrick, Eileen Smith, and Joan Sparkes.
Source: bowls career section
11.In what year did Nancie Colling become President of the English Women's Bowling Association?
- A.1970
- B.1976Correct
- C.1980
- D.1973
Nancie Colling became President of the English Women's Bowling Association in 1976.
Source: bowls administration section
12.How many years did Nancie Colling serve as Secretary of her National Association?
- A.22 yearsCorrect
- B.20 years
- C.24 years
- D.18 years
Nancie Colling served as Secretary of her National Association for 22 years.
Source: bowls administration section
13.For which specific achievement was Nancie Colling awarded an MBE in 1996?
- A.Services to charity
- B.Services to the international board
- C.Services to sports journalism
- D.Services to bowlsCorrect
Nancie Colling was awarded an MBE during the 1996 Birthday Honours for services to bowls.
Source: bowls administration section
14.Who recognised Nancie Colling on her 100th birthday in 2019?
- A.Frome Selwood Club
- B.The British Monarchy
- C.Bowls EnglandCorrect
- D.International Women's Bowling Board
Colling was recognised on her 100th birthday in 2019 by Bowls England.
Source: bowls administration section
15.In what year did Nancie Colling pass away?
- A.2019
- B.2018
- C.2020Correct
- D.2021
Nancie Colling died in 2020 at her care home in Devon.
Source: bowls administration section
16.Where did Nancie Colling die in 2020?
- A.Wellington
- B.DevonCorrect
- C.Colwyn Bay
- D.Somerset
Nancie Colling died at her care home in Devon.
Source: bowls administration section