Bill Scott (bowls)

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William G Scott is a Scottish international lawn bowler. [1]

Bowls career

He won a bronze medal in the men's fours at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch with Morgan Moffat, John Marshall and John McRae. [2] [3]

He had previously represented Scotland in the pairs at the Lawn Bowls at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.

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References

  1. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.