Greta Boyle
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
| Club | Ardeer Recreation BC Irvine Winton BC |
Greta Boyle is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Boyle was a member of the Ardeer Recreation Bowls Club[1] and represented Scotland at international level.[2]
In 1982[3] and 1983 she reached the final of the Scottish National Bowls Championships[4] and was the winner of the 1982 Glasgow Bowling Association singles.[5]
Boyle represented the Scottish team[6] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[7] where she competed in the pairs event, with Nan Mulholland.[8][9]
She also bowled for Irvine Winton Bowls Club and won the 1989 Ayr Bowls tournament.[10] In 1992 she emigrated to South Africa.[11]
References
- ^ "Scots' four changes for title defence". The Scotsman. 2 June 1988. p. 24. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Local ladies capped". Ayrshire Post. 26 June 1987. p. 85. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Helen Takes Scottish Title". Cumbernauld News. 2 September 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Down again in bowling final". The Scotsman. 26 August 1983. p. 85. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowling". The Scotsman. 11 August 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wells picked for Games team". Dundee Courier. 24 June 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "Men in chase for silver". Belfast News-Letter. 1 August 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dreghorn bowlers win pairs title". Irvine Herald. 18 August 1989. p. 88. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "On The Green". Irvine Herald. 17 April 1992. p. 92. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.