Jack Christie (bowls)
John 'Jack' Christie (born 1925) is a former Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]
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| Born | 17 July 1925 Edinburgh | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||
| Club | Northern Edinburgh BC | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
He started bowling aged 18. In 1956 joined Northern Bowling Club. He won the championship eight times and made his international debut in 1965.[2]He was capped 70 times.
His greatest moment came when winning the gold medal in the 1974 Pairs with Alex McIntosh at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch.[3]
He was a Scottish international from 1965–1974.[4]
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References
- "Profile". Bowls tawa.
- Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
- "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
- Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
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