Janet Menzies

Janet Menzies

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Sport
Sport	Lawn and indoor bowls
Club	Douglas Victoria BC

Janet Menzies also known as Jen Menzies is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Menzies was a member of the Douglas Victoria Bowls Club ^[1] and took part in the 1978 Scottish Women's Bowling Association trials in view to gaining a place in the Scottish squad. ^[2]

Menzies represented the Scottish team ^[3] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, ^[4] where she competed in the triples event, with Jessie Lawson and Jessie Adamson. ^{[5] [6]}

She was the champion of Scotland in the fours at the 1981 Scottish National Bowls Championships. ^{[7] [8]} and continued to represent Scotland at the home internationals. ^[9]

She appeared for Scotland again at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.

References

1. "Mattie becomes Clydesdale's champion of champion bowlers" . Carluke and Lanark Gazette. 19 June 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Bowling trialists" . The Scotsman. 1 May 1978. p. 14. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Bowling" . Daily Record. 25 June 1982. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
5. "Scots pick 100 for Australia" . Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
7. "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
8. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 27–29. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
9. "Bowling" . The Scotsman. 17 May 1985. p. 28. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.