Willie Watson (bowls)

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William Watson
Personal information
NationalityUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Medal record
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Brisbane fours
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh fours

Willie Watson is a former Irish international lawn bowler. [1]

He competed in the fours at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta and four years later won a bronze medal in the fours with Sammy Allen, Frank Campbell and John McCloughlin at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. [2]

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. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ↑ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ↑ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. ↑ Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-86367-220-5.


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