Ann Watson

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Ann Watson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born29 April 1936 [1]
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubLoanhead BC
Midlothian IBC

Agnes "Ann" Watson (born 29 April 1936) is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Watson was a member of the Loanhead Bowls Club in Midlothian [2] and a member of the Midlothian Indoor Bowls Club. [3]

She was the Scottish national indoor triples champion in 1984 and 1985 and British Isles indoor champion in 1984 and singles runner up in 1985. [1] [4]

Watson represented the Scottish team [1] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, [5] [6] where she competed in the fours event, with Janice Maxwell, Joyce Lindores and Annette Evans. [7] At the time of the Games she was a secretary and receptionist at a General Practitioners. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The glory hunters" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 7 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Ann Turns On Style To Win First Tie" . Edinburgh Evening News. 19 July 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 7 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Joy Day" . Edinburgh Evening News. 26 January 1987. p. 13. Retrieved 7 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scots win singles and triples" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 19 March 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 7 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Pan Books Ltd. pp. 39–46. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bruces's golden shot" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 2 February 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 7 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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