Brian Rattray

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Brian Rattray
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1950-07-08) 8 July 1950 (age 75)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubAlva BC
Medal record
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Aberdeen triples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Aberdeen fours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Aberdeen team

Brian Rattray (born 8 July 1950) is a former international lawn and indoor bowls player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games. [1]

Biography

Rattray represented the Scottish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [2] where he competed in the fours event, with Alex McIntosh, John Fleming and John Harper. [3] finishing in fith place. [4]

Rattray won a silver medal in the triples and a bronze medal in the fours at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen. [5]

Rattray was the singles champion at the 1982 Scottish National Bowls Championships [6] which meant that he represented Scotland the following year at the British Isles Bowls Championships. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  2. ↑ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Scots pick 100 for Australia" . Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  5. ↑ "Gordon Allan. "Bowls." Times [London, England] 19 July 1984". The Times .
  6. ↑ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Latest" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 7 July 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 17 April 2021– via The British Newspaper Archive.
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