Now at the ripe old age of 67 she is set to close in on a career highlight, in making her Commonwealth Games debut.

Seymour is one of Australia’s top vision-impaired lawn bowlers and Bob is her director during competitions. 

She has competed internationally in South Africa and New Zealand with considerable success.

And yet only five years ago she almost quit.

“I was actually going to give up bowls until I saw some paperwork, and it said ‘vision impaired bowls,’” she told GC2018.com.

“I just thought let’s take another step. And that just opened another door.”

Seymour is the reigning world and Australian national champion but appearing in Gold Coast for her country would be something special.

“It would be the cream, the cream of my bowls. Just end of story,” said Seymour.

“I’ve been lucky enough to meet all my challenge and goals and dreams, that would just top it off”.

Husband Bob supports Lynne wherever she plays and says the Commonwealth Games would be the “Icing on the cake".

As her director, Bob is always by Lynne’s side on the green, advising her where the jack and other bowls are positioned.

“The comaraderie of it all has been fantastic," he said. 

"We only get to see our impaired bowlers probably twice a year, three times a year sometimes.

“We’re one big happy family, we get together and really enjoy ourselves.”

Lynne says the sport has given her so much joy.

"It’s just a wonderful sport," she said. You can go anywhere in Australia to a bowls club and you’re always welcome. It’s such a friendly sport.

“Not on the green, but outside we’re friends."