John Summers (bowls)

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John Summers
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubBalerno BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Melbourne triples
Silver medal – second place 1980 Melbourne fours
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Melbourne team

John Summers is a former Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career[]

He won a silver medal in the triples, a silver medal in the fours and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.[2]

Coaching[]

Summers was appointed East of Scotland Regional coach in 1988 and elected manager of the Scottish Indoor International Team from 1989-2000. He was inducted into the Scottish Indoor Bowling Association's Hall of Fame in 2018.

Personal life[]

He started bowling in 1967 after moving to Balerno with his wife and daughter from Strathaven, Lanarkshire.

References[]

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.


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