Billy Hay (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1963 |
| Died | 28 August 2015 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
| Club | Oban BC |
William "Billy" Hay (c.1963 – 28 August 2015) was an international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Hay was a member of the Oban Bowls Club.[1] He made his international debut for Scotland in 1991[2] and played in the Home Internationals for the next eight years.
Hay represented the Scottish team[3] at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, where he competed in the fours event,[4] with Willie Wood, Ian Laird and Garry Hood.[5] Hay was able to travel to the Games following his company CalMac allowing him time off and the subsequent story in the Oban Times which raised awareness to the need for funds. The local community came together to provide the funds.[6]
He was twice the runner-up of Scotland at the Scottish National Bowls Championships, in the 1995 singles and the 1993 pairs.[7] In 1994 he bowled for Oban in the final of the MacEwan Cup.[8]
References
- ^ "Oban's Willie Hay". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1 August 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Billy Hay in action". Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser. 6 June 1991. p. 24. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots pick up push for gold". Aberdeen Evening Express. 22 August 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Laird, Hay play in Games". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 23 September 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Big cash boost for Oban bowler Billy". Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser. 28 April 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "MacEwean Cup as Oban look forward to Keyline Open". Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser. 29 September 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.