David Corkill
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| Nationality | Norther Irish | |||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1960 Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||
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| Club | Knock (outdoor) P.T Watson Stadium (indoor) | |||||||||||||
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David Corkill is a former international lawn and indoor bowler and current sports commentator born on 15 February 1960.
Bowls career[]
David, from Belfast in Northern Ireland, started bowling at an early age in Tullycarnet Park where he played for Gilnahirk. He joined the Knock outdoor club and won the Irish National Bowls Championships Fours title in 1977 and the singles title in 1980 and 1988.[1][2] He also won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1981.[3][4]
He represented Northern Ireland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and 1990 Commonwealth Games and the combined Irish team at the World Bowls Championships. He earned 108 caps for Ireland playing indoors.
He is the Chairperson of the Professional Bowls Association[5] and was a Director for World Bowls from 2002-2006.
Commentating[]
He is the voice for the BBC during the televised stages of the World Indoor Bowls Championships[6] and in recent years YouTube.
References[]
- ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- ^ "IBA Singles winners". Irish Bowls Association.
- ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "About Us". PBA.
- ^ "Bowls: Corkill on a roll with Irish title triumph". The Telegraph.
- Irish male lawn bowls players
- Male lawn bowls players from Northern Ireland
- 1960 births
- Living people
- British sports broadcasters
- Sports commentators
- Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Bowls players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland