David McGill (bowls)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1947[1] Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 January 2022 (aged 74)[2] Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sighthill BC / Braid BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David McGill (1947 – 21 January 2022) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler and commentator.[3]
Bowls career
World Championship
McGill won a silver medal in the triples with John Summers and Willie McQueen and two bronze medals in the singles and team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.[4]
Commonwealth Games
In 1978 MGill represented Scotland in the singles at the Commonwealth Games.[5]
National
McGill was a member of the Sighthill Bowls Club[6] and was the 1976 national champion[7] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1977.[8][9]
Commentating
He was an architect by trade[1] and has also commentated for the BBC in televised bowls competitions.
References
- ^ a b "McGill well in the lead". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 4 June 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "David McGill RIP". Edinburgh Bowls Association. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "David McGill Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Whitehall Bid To Boost Game". Aberdeen Evening Express. 29 June 1974. p. 6. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.