David Cutler (bowls)

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David Cutler
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1954-08-01) 1 August 1954 (age 70)
Sport
ClubSt Austell BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Adelaide Men's fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1973triples

David Cutler (born 1 August 1954) is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler.

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Bowls career

Cutler won his first national triples title in 1972 aged 18 [1] and at the time he was the youngest ever national champion. He represented St Austell BC and was both an England international indoors and outdoors representative. [2] He won the 1974 national junior singles, [3] and won the prestigious national singles in 1979. [4]

He was part of the fours team with John Bell, Andy Thomson and Brett Morley that won the gold medal at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. [5] He also represented England, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [6]

Personal life

He was an Inland revenue officer by trade. [7]

References

  1. "Bowls victory for St Austell" . Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 20 August 1972. Retrieved 25 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  3. "National bolwing contest" . Thanet Times. 17 September 1974. Retrieved 22 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Cutler's a sharp lad!" . Daily Mirror. 25 August 1979. Retrieved 19 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  6. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  7. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN   0-7091-3658-7.