Doug Watson (bowls)

Douglas Grant Watson (1943-2005), was a South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Doug Watson
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born1943
Brakpan
Died2005
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubSpringwood BC
Medal record
Representing South Africa
World Outdoor Championships
1972 Worthing triples
1972 Worthing team
1976 Johannesburg singles
1976 Johannesburg pairs
1976 Johannesburg team

Bowls career

World championships

Doug came to prominence in 1972 when he won silver medal in the triples at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).

Four years later he won the singles, pairs and team gold medals at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. He won 14 of his 15 matches to win the singles ahead of Bob Middleton of Australia and David Bryant of England. In the Pairs he partnered Bill Moseley as they won 13 of their 15 matches.[2]

International

In 1972 aged 29 he became the youngest bowler ever to represent South Africa. His international success was cut short by 1980 because South Africa had been excluded from competing by the IBB.[3] In 1976 he was invited by the Waratah Club of Australia to compete in a bowls competition and the Australian authorities missed the fact that he was competing as a South African national which was not allowed because of their stance against Apartheid in South Africa.[4]

National

He won the 1971 pairs title and the 1968 fours title at the South African National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Springwood Bowls Club.[5]

Personal life

He was a sales representative by trade.[5]

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References
  1. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  2. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  3. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  4. "Australia's role in the apartheid sports boycott in 1977 by Richard Cashman, page 24" (PDF). NAA Gov.
  5. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
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