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Jock McAtee

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Jock McAtee
Personal information
Birth nameJohn McAtee Snr
Nickname(s)Jock, Joanie
Nationality Scotland
Born1911
Templetoon, Ayrshire
Died2003
Catrine, Ayrshire
EducationTempletoon, Auchinleck
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCatrine BC
PartnerHelen Boyle
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1972 Worthing fours
Gold medal – first place 1972 Worthing team

Jock McAtee (1911-2003) was a former Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing.[2] He also won a gold medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[3][4]

He earned a record 69 international caps.[5] and won the 1948 pairs title at the Scottish National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Catrine Bowls Club.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  4. ^ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  5. ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  6. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.