Sophie McGrouther

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Sophie McGrouther
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.2003
Scotland
Sport
SportBowls
ClubTownhill BC (outdoor) / Abbeyview IBC (indoor)
Medal record
World Bowls Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Aberdeen singles
British Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Llandrindod Wellstriples
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024triples

Sophie McGrouther (born c.2003) is a Scottish international indoor bowler, who won the gold medal at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships, She is also a national champion and has been capped by Scotland.

Bowls career

McGrouther started bowling at the age of 10 after being introduced to the sport at school. She joined the Townhill Bowling Club and the Abbeyview Indoor Bowling Club. [1]

In 2023 McGrouther lost to Lauren Gowen in the U25 final of the British Isles Indoor Championship singles final [2] but won the 2024 title. [3] McGrouther also won two consecutive Scottish U25 Singles titles in 2023 and 2024. [1]

In 2024, McGrouther became national outdoor champion in the triples at the Scottish National Bowls Championships with Kara and Lynn Lees, [4] which led to winning the triples at the 2025 British Championships. [5]

She also won the national indoor singles title, which qualified her to represent Scotland at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships. Subsequently in 2025, McGrouther achieved her best feat to date, winning the singles gold medal at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships in Aberdeen. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Scottish Women & Girls in Sport Week 2024 - Sophie McGrouther". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. "Bowls: Abbeyview's Sophie McGrouther in British junior singles final". Dunfermline Press. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. "England lose title". Spalding Voice. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. "Marvellous McLean". Bowls International. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  5. "Results" (PDF). Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  6. "2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships: Final day recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2025.