John Harper (bowls)

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John Harper
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NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubWhitburn BC, Bathgate

John Harper is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Harper was a member of the Whitburn Bowls Club in Bathgate [1] and was an international player for Scotland. [2]

Harper represented the Scottish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [3] where he competed in the fours event, with Alex McIntosh, John Fleming and Brian Rattray [4] finishing in fith place. [5]

Harper won the 1985 Black Bottle Invitation singles [6] and also bowled indoors for Scotland. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Local heroes in a scramble" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 29 June 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Four-by-four for a Whitehall farce" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 23 July 1983. p. 6. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Scots pick 100 for Australia" . Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  6. ↑ "Top Stars On Parade" . Linlithgowshire Gazette. 8 May 1986. p. 31. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Around the greens" . West Lothian Courier. 27 June 1986. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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