Willie Watson (bowls)

Willie Watson

Personal information
Nationality	British (Northern Irish)
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Knock BC
Medal record Representing   Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane fours 1986 Edinburgh fours

William "Willie" Watson is a former Irish international lawn bowler who competed at three Commonwealth Games. ^[1]

Biography

Watson, a post office worker by profession, made his international debut in 1973. In 1977 Watson was Ireland's bowler of the year ^[2] and he represented the Northern Irish team ^[3] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, ^[4] where he competed in the fours event, ^[5] with Willie Murray, Michael Dunlop, Jimmy Donnelly. ^[6]

Four years later he won a bronze medal in the fours with Sammy Allen, Frank Campbell and John McCloughlin at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. ^[7]

In 1986 he won another bronze medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Ernie Parkinson, Billie Montgomery and Roy McCune. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
2. "Willie Watson is Bowler of the Year" . Belfast Telegraph. 15 September 1977. p. 30. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Seven Up!" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Northern Ireland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
5. "Julie (13) for Games" . Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 3 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
7. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
8. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
9. Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.