{{Short description|South African lawn bowler (1968–2019)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Elma Davis | image = | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = South African | citizenship = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date|1968|4|1|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlssa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Nov-16.pdf|title=World Bowls Players Profiles|publisher=Bowls South Africa|access-date=22 May 2021|archive-date=22 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522115930/https://www.bowlssa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Nov-16.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|04|14|1968|04|01|df=y}} | death_place = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | yearsactive = | website = | country = | sport = Lawn bowls | event = | league = | league_type = | employer = | agent = | height = | weight = | universityteam = | club = George Bowling Club | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | coaching = | retired = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition | World Outdoor Championships }} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalBronze| 2016 Christchurch | Women's triples}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver | 2018 Gold Coast|Women's fours}} }}
'''Elma Davis''' (1 April 1968 – 14 April 2019) was a South African international lawn bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://12242-console.memberconnex.com//South%20Africa%20team.pdf|title=Elma Davis profile|publisher=World Bowls}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Bowls career== In 2016, Davis won a bronze medal with Susan Nel and Sylvia Burns in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burnsidebowlingclub.com/2016WorldBowlsChampionshipFinalsResults.html|title=2016 World Bowls Championship Finals|publisher=Burnside Bowling Club}}</ref>
Davis was part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/result-women-s-fours-fnl-000100-.htm|title=Medal Match|publisher=CG2018|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409172004/https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/result-women-s-fours-fnl-000100-.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Davis was a five times winner of the National Championships (three in fours and two in pairs) bowling for the George Bowls Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlssa.co.za/index.php/updates/newsletters|title=Newsletters|publisher=South Africa Bowls|access-date=2019-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403215844/https://www.bowlssa.co.za/index.php/updates/newsletters|archive-date=2019-04-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Death== On 14 April 2019, Davis died during an apparent murder suicide perpetrated by her husband.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/news-update/2118085/shotgun-used-in-bowls-sa-members-murder-suicide/|title=Shotgun used in Bowls SA members' murder-suicide|date=15 April 2019 |publisher=The Citizen}}</ref>
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