Jack Christie (bowls)

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Jack Christie
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Born (1925-07-17) 17 July 1925 (age 96)
Edinburgh
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubNorthern Edinburgh BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch pairs

John 'Jack' Christie (born 1925) is a former Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
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