John Fleming (bowls)

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John Fleming
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
ClubMauchline BC, East Ayrshire
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1974singles

John Fleming als known as Jock Fleming is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Fleming was a member of the Mauchline Bowls Club in East Ayrshire [1] He was the singles champion of Scotland at the 1974 Scottish National Bowls Championships. [2] [3]

In 1977, he was called up by Scotland for the Worthing internationals [4] and played for Scotland in the Australian World Classic Pairs event in December 1977. [5]

He subsequently represented the Scottish team at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, [6] where he competed in the fours event, with Doug Copland, Dick Bernard and Willie Adrain. [7] The team finished in fifth place. [8]

Fleming represented the Scottish team again at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [9] where he competed in the fours event, with Alex McIntosh, Brian Rattray and John Harper, finishing in fith place. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Local bowlers shine" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 31 July 1976. p. 5. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. pp. 139–141. ISBN   0-7091-3658-7.
  3. ↑ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Bowling Team" . Sunday Post. 19 June 1977. p. 35. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "News in Brief" . West Lothian Courier. 16 December 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Burgess leaves it very late" . The Scotsman. 12 June 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  9. ↑ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Scots pick 100 for Australia" . Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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