Philip Chok

Hong Kong lawn bowler

Philip Chok

Personal information

Nationality| Hongkonger

Medal record

Representing  Hong Kong
Commonwealth Games
| 1978 Edmonton | men's fours
World Outdoor Championships
| 1980 Melbourne | men's fours
World Indoor Championships
| 1980 Coatbridge | men's Singles

Philip Chok is a former Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

## Career

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Chok won a gold medal in the fours at both the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne and the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[2] He also finished runner-up to the legendary David Bryant in the 1980 World Indoor Bowls Championship.

Chok was one of the founders of the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic[3] in which he won the 1983 & 1984 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs titles.[4]

His younger brother Edwin Chok was also an international lawn bowler and his mother Elvie Chok won the women's pairs gold medal at the 1977 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
2. ^ a b Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
3. ^ "Hong Kong International Bowls Classic" (PDF). Hong Kong Bowls Association.
4. ^ "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.