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David McGill (bowls)

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David McGill
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubBraid Bowling Club
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Melbourne triples
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Melbourne singles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Melbourne team

David McGill is a former Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler and commentator.[1]

Bowls career

World Championship

McGill won a silver medal in the triples with John Summers and Willie McQueen and two bronze medals in the singles and team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.[2]

Commonwealth Games

In 1978 MGill represented Scotland in the singles at the Commonwealth Games.[3]

National

McGill was the 1976 national champion [4] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1977.[5] [6]

Commentating

He also commentated for the BBC in televised bowls competitions.

References

  1. ^ "David McGill Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  2. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland.
  5. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.