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Jim Scott
Personal information
Nationality New Zealand
Born1950
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubJohnsonville BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane men's fours
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Aberdeen Men's triples
Silver medal – second place 1984 Aberdeen Men's fours

Jim Scott (born 1950) is a former New Zealand international lawn and indoor bowls player.[1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.[2] Two years later he won a bronze in the triples and silver in the fours at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen.[3] [4]

He won the 1982 singles title and 1980 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Johnsonville Bowls Club.[5]

Personal life

He was a bank official by trade.

References

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.