Joyce Dickey

Joyce Dickey

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	(1958-08-27) 27 August 1958 (age 67)
Sport
Sport	Lawn and indoor bowls
Club	Hawick BC
Medal record Representing   Scotland Scottish Nationals 1998 pairs

Joyce Dickey (born 27 August 1958) is an international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Dickey began playing bowls in 1980 and was a member of the Hawick Bowls Club. ^[1] She represented Scotland at international level from 1992 to 2014. ^[2]

Dickey represented the Scottish team ^[3] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, ^[4] where she competed in the fours event, with Betty Forsyth, Sandra Steven and Sarah Gourlay. ^[5]

She was the pairs champion of Scotland with Julie Forrest at the 1998 Scottish National Bowls Championships ^[6] and subsequently qualified to represent Scotland at the British Isles Bowls Championships. ^[7]

Dickey was three times winner of the Ayr Bowling tournament in 2008, 2010 and 2012 and as of 2023 was still active in bowls. ^[8]

References

1. "Hawick joy" . The Scotsman. 21 June 1999. p. 32. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "List of Ladies International Players" (PDF). Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
3. "Eight for Games" . The Scotsman. 28 May 2002. p. 17. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Scots hold nerve as player collapses" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 27 July 2002. p. 67. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
6. "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
7. "History". British Isles Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
8. "Bowls: East Lothian ladies victorious on return to action". East Lothian Courier. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.