Lynsey Clarke (née Armitage), representing Club Tweed, first picked up a bowl in 1995 at just 11 years old at Club Helensvale on the Gold Coast. Introduced to the sport by her mum, and nurtured through the club’s junior program under Dal Mackintosh, Lynsey has spent three decades building an incredible career. A loyal member of Team Taylor since her teens, she’s trusted her Taylor bowls across every surface and competition, which has helped her achieve some of the sport’s highest honours. Her proudest moment remains the unforgettable 2006 Commonwealth Games Pairs Gold Medal in Melbourne, won alongside her idol Karen Murphy on home soil in front of family and friends. Beyond bowls, the sport has given Lynsey a world of opportunities—from global travel, friendships, and media work, to being honoured by her old school with a sporting house in her name. These days, she balances elite competition with family life on the Gold Coast, cherishing time with her husband Brad and their two kids, Kenzie and Harvey.
Get to know Lynsey Clarke
I was born in England however moved to Australia with my family in 1990 when I was 6, and straight to the Gold Coast in Queensland. I grew up in the suburb of Helensvale where my mum still lives in our family home.
Business Studies
Purple
Anything Mexican
My kids
Good food and good wine….oh and generally anything the kids might want
Holiday in Queenstown with the family
B*tch by Meredith Brooks
Ooooh I love movies – romcoms and docos are my favourite genre – but I can’t remember what happened yesterday let alone quote a movie by heart! Sorry!
Robbie Williams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!
