Joyce Miller (bowls)

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Joyce Miller
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubGreenfaulds BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001singles

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

Biography

Miller was a member of the Greenfaulds Bowls Club [1] and represented scotland at international level from 1993 to 1997 and again from 2004 to 2009. [2] Miller became a qualified Scottish Bowling Association coach and coached at Greenfaulds from 1987 and was the Dumbartonshire county champion. [3]

Miller represented the Scottish team [4] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she competed in the fours event, with Betty Forsyth, Sarah Gourlay and Liz Dickson. [5]

She was the singles champion of Scotland at the 2001 Scottish National Bowls Championships [6] and subsequently qualified to represent Scotland at the British Isles Bowls Championships. [7] [8]

References

  1. "Bowling winners crowned" . Kilsyth Chronicle. 26 August 1998. p. 44. Retrieved 10 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "List of Ladies International Players" (PDF). Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. "Female Sports Personality" . Kilsyth Chronicle. 17 February 1999. p. 48. Retrieved 10 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Scotland Women are just bowling along" . Scotland on Sunday. 13 September 1998. p. 57. Retrieved 10 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. "History". British Isles Council. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. "Scots pair through" . The Scotsman. 22 June 2002. p. 32. Retrieved 10 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.