David Gourlay Sr.

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David Gourlay Sr.
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1937-05-24) 24 May 1937 (age 88)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubAnnbank BC, Ayr
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Aberdeen fours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Aberdeen team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Brisbane pairs

David Gourlay Senior (born on 24 May 1937) is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Gourlay won the Scottish and British indoor pairs, triples and fours championships and has been capped by Scotland both indoors and outdoors. His greatest achievement was when representing the Scottish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [1] where he competed in the pairs event, with John Watson [2] [3] and won the gold medal. [4] [5]

Gourlay Sr. helped Scotland win the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Team Event (the W.M.Leonard Trophy) in Aberdeen. [6]

His wife Sarah Gourlay won a fours gold medal at the 1985 World Outdoor Championships in Melbourne and his son David Gourlay Jr. won the 1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship. [7]

He is related to the Scottish footballers James Gourlay and Jimmy Gourlay. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  3. ↑ "Scots pick 100 for Australia" . Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists Bowls". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Scots go for gold in a rush" . Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 8 October 1982. Retrieved 28 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "More double trouble: the two James Gourlays of Cambuslang". Scottish Sport History. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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