Colin Mitchell (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1973[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
| Club | Carrick Knowe BC Bainfield IBC |
Colin Mitchell (born c.1973) is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Mitchell was a member of the Carrick Knowe Bowls Club[2][3] and Bainfield Indoor Bowls Club.[4]
He represented Scotland at international level from 1995 to 2009.[5][6]
Mitchell represented the Scottish team[7] at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he competed in the triples event, with Colin Peacock and David Peacock.[8]
In 2024, his son Charlie Mitchell captained the Scotland team when winning the Youths Home International bowls title in Belfast.[9]
References
- ^ "In another spectacular triumph, 18-year-old Colin Mitchell". Edinburgh Evening News. 15 October 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mitchell pulls out of Tait in favour of team". The Scotsman. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Make It a County Derby in Semis". Ayrshire Post. 11 June 1999. p. 47. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowling Round-Up". Linlithgowshire Gazette. 1 October 2004. p. 30. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "List of Gents International Players" (PDF). Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Bowling Round-Up". Linlithgowshire Gazette. 24 September 2004. p. 34. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Charlie skippers Scots to youth bowls success". Edinburgh Reporter. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2026.