Rodney McCutcheon

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Rodney McCutcheon
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born (1962-04-03) 3 April 1962 (age 63)
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubBangor BC
Medal record
Representing Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Auckland Men's fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1991fours
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland Men's fours

Rodney McCutcheon (born on 3 April 1962) is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal at the world championships. [1]

Biography

McCutcheon was born in Bangor, County Down and as a schoolboy first played on the short mats. In 1982 he defeated Tony Allcock in the British Isles Under-25 singles championship.

He represented the Northern Irish team [2] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the pairs event, with Davy Hamilton. [3]

His best moment came in the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship when he won gold in the fours. [4]

He won a silver with Northern Ireland at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [5]

References

  1. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  2. "The Team" . Belfast News-Letter. 17 June 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 6 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Northern Ireland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  5. "A happy golden return for Wood" . South Wales Daily Post. 2 February 1990. Retrieved 16 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.