{{short description|Australian bowls player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Wayne Turley | image = | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Australian | citizenship = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|11|2|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | yearsactive = | website = | country = | sport = Bowls | event = | league = | league_type = | employer = | agent = | height = | weight = | universityteam = | club = Taren Point BC | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | coaching = | retired = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}} {{MedalSport|}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalGold|2006 Victoria|Men's triples}} {{MedalSilver|2010 Delhi|Men's triples}} {{MedalCompetition|World Outdoor Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2008 Christchurch|Men's fours}} {{MedalSilver|2008 Christchurch|Men's team}} {{MedalCompetition | Asia Pacific Bowls Championships }} {{MedalGold|2007 Christchurch|triples}} {{MedalGold|2007 Christchurch|fours}} {{MedalGold|2009 Kuala Lumpur|triples}} {{MedalBronze|2009 Kuala Lumpur|fours}} }}
'''Wayne William Turley''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (born 2 November 1972) is an Australian international lawn and indoor bowler.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/2797 |title=Wayne Turley profile |publisher=Bowls tawa}}</ref>
==Bowls career== In 2006 he won a gold medal in the men's triples at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He won a silver medal four years later at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/bowls.htm |title=COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS |publisher=GRB Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48832 |title=Athletes and Results |publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>
In between he won a silver medal at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He married fellow Australian bowls international Claire Duke in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bowlsaustralia.com.au/News/meet-the-ultimate-bowls-team-player |title=Meet the ultimate bowls team player |publisher=Bowls Australia}}</ref>
He won three gold medals and one silver medal at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ASIA-PACIFIC-RECORD.pdf|title=Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners|website=World Bowls|access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref>
Despite being Australian he won the 2005 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Taren Point Bowls Club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bowlstawa.nz/titles/orgs/titles/2/w |title=New Zealand Championships |publisher=Bowls Tawa}}</ref>
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