Alex Henderson (bowls)

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Alex Henderson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCraigentinny BC, Edinburgh
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1969pairs

Alex Henderson also known as Sandy Henderson was an international lawn bowler from Scotland. [1]

Biography

Henderson represented the Scotland team, [2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinbugh, Scotland. [3] Partnering Bill Scott [4] in the pairs event, the duo finished one place outside of the medal positions in fourth place. [5]

Henderson won the pairs with Scott at the Scottish National Bowls Championships in 1968 [6] [7] and subsequently won the British Isles Bowls Championships the following year in 1969. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Duke of Edinburgh talks to Scottish bowling champion Bob Motroni and Alex Henderson" . The Scotsman. 18 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 28 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Twelve teenage girl swimmers are in Scotland Games team" . The Scotsman. 27 May 1970. p. 26. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "They'll carry Scotland's hopes" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 16 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 23 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "60-year-old gets place in Games team" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 30 May 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 28 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Fulton's mixed luck" . Belfast News-Letter. 21 July 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 28 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  7. ↑ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  8. ↑ "County winners" . Motherwell Times. 20 September 1968. p. 24. Retrieved 28 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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