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For the U.S. federal judge, see David Ezekiel Bryant.
For the organic chemist, see David R. Bryant.
David Bryant
Medal record
Men's Bowls
Representing  England
World Outdoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kyeemagh Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kyeemagh Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Johannesburg Singles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Johannesburg Triples
Gold medal – first place 1980 Frankston Singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Frankston Triples
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Aberdeen Singles
Gold medal – first place 1988 Auckland Singles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Auckland Pairs
World Indoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1981 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Bournemouth Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1987 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Bournemouth Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1989 Preston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1990 Preston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1991 Preston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1992 Preston Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1993 Preston Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1995 Preston Pairs
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Singles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Fours
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh Singles
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch Singles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Singles

David James Bryant CBE (born 27 October 1931) is a former three-time World (outdoors) singles bowls champion (in 1966, 1980 and 1988) and also a three-time World indoors singles champion (in 1979, 1980 and 1981).

Bryant was born in Clevedon, North Somerset, England. In addition to his world titles, he won the Commonwealth Games singles bowls championship on four occasions: 1962, 1970, 1974 and 1978. No bowls competition was held at the 1966 Commonwealth Games.

In 1969 he was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to bowls, and in 1980 he was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), again for services to bowls.

Bryant also helped his county win the Middleton Cup on numerous occasions, where among his Somerset team mates was former Scottish League internationalist footballer Bobby Black.[1]

David Bryant has written many books on the subject of bowls, including:

  • Bryant on Bowls — Outdoor & Indoor 1966 ISBN 0-304-93687-1
  • Bowl with Bryant 1984 ISBN 0-00-218025-1
  • The Game of Bowls (co-authored with David Rhys Jones) 1990 ISBN 1-85225-101-8
  • Bowl to Win (co-authored with Tony Allcock) 1994 ISBN 0-00-218523-7

See also

References

  1. ^ Bobby Black interview
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