David Bolt (bowls)

David Bolt

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	(1978-12-23) 23 December 1978 (age 46) Sunderland
Sport
Sport	Lawn / indoor bowls
Club	Silksworth BC South Shields IBC
Medal record Representing   England Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast fours Atlantic Bowls Championships 2019 Cardiff triples Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2016 singles 2017 pairs British Isles Championships 2015 fours English Nationals 2011 singles 2014 fours 2021 singles

David Bolt (born 1978) is an English male lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

Bolt is an England international ^[1] and was the National singles champion in 2011 and National fours champion in 2014 during the Men's National Championships. ^[2]

In 2016, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title and the following year finished runner-up in the pairs with Taylor Monk. ^[3]

He was selected as part of the English team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland ^{[4] [5]} where he claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with Jamie Chestney, Louis Ridout and Sam Tolchard. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2019 he won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships ^[8] and in 2021 was runner-up to Sam Tolchard in the National singles. ^[9]

Personal life

Bolt was a postman by trade but set up a bowls shop business at the South Shields Bowling Centre in 2016. ^[10]

References

1. "Bowls England men's senior international team". Bowls International. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
2. "Past Records". Bowls England. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
3. "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
4. "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team England.
5. "Bowls: City star David Bolt lands deserved Commonwealth Games call-up". Sunderland Echo.
6. "Fours results". CG2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
7. "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Alex Marshall wins record fifth gold as women take bronze in bowls". BBC Sport.
8. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
9. "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
10. "Bowls star hoping business venture will be just champion". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 22 August 2021.