John McRae (bowls)

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John McRae
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.1924
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubUddingston BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Christchurch men's fours

John McRae (born c.1924) is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland. [1] [2]

Biography

McRae represented the Scottish team at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, [3] where he competed in the fours event, with Bill Scott, John Marshall and Morgan Moffat [4] and won a bronze medal. [5] [6]

He played for the Uddingston Bowls Club and captained Scotland for eight years. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. ↑ "Scotland Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Details of the 89 competitors" . The Scotsman. 22 October 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Bowls". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Uddingston members bowled over by civic reception to mark 150 years". Motherwell Times.
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