An internationally renowned bowler has said she is still struggling to believe that she has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours list.
Grandmother Sandra Bailie, 62, from Co Down, said the honour ranks highly alongside the many titles she has won across the world in both indoor and outdoor bowls.
But she said she was a member of her local bowling club in Co Down for a decade before she decided to try playing the game. “I later joined Knock Bowling Club and then I started to get selected for championships, including two Commonwealth Games.”She said “I got an email on November 30, which is my birthday. I wasn’t sure about it, I phoned the number on it in case it was a scam. They assured me it wasn’t.
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