Jessie Adamson

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Jessie Adamson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubUddingston BC, Glasgow
Coatbridge IBC

Jessie Adamson is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Adamson was a member of the Uddingston Bowls Club in Glasgow [1] [2] and a member of the Coatbridge Indoor Bowls Club and represented Scotland at international level indoors. [3] Her husband Bill was the manager of the Coatbridge Indoor Bowls Club. [1]

Adamson represented the Scottish team [4] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [5] where she competed in the triples event, with Janet Menzies and Jessie Lawson. [6] [7]

Her good form continued after the Games as she won the rinks title at the Ladies' Indoor league at Coatbridge. [8] Later she won the 1990 Scottish indoor triples title and was living in Rockburn Crescent, Belshill at the time. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jessie is off to Australia" . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 2 July 1982. p. 35. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Newmains Ladies" . Wishaw Press. 4 September 1987. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Bowls" . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 11 July 1980. p. 44. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Bowling" . Daily Record. 25 June 1982. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Scots pick 100 for Australia" . Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  8. ↑ "Final joy for local bowlers" . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 31 December 1982. p. 24. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Bowlers aim for British title" . Bellshill Speaker. 22 February 1990. p. 19. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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