Ian Laird

Ian Laird
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubInsch BC

Ian Laird is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Laird was a member of the Insch Bowls Club[1] and represented Scotland at international level.[2][3]

By profession Laird worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland and by June 1994 had accumulated 33 caps for Scotland in the home international series.[4]

Laird represented the Scottish team[5] at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, where he competed in the fours event,[6] with Willie Wood, Billy Hay and Garry Hood.[7] Also in 1994, he won the Culter Club indoor pairs for the third successive year.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Woolwich Scottish Masters". The Scotsman. 27 May 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Auld Enemy Inflicts Defeat on Adrain". Irvine Herald. 12 July 1991. p. 71. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Bowls". Daily Record. 30 May 1994. p. 14. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "It's all go for Laird". Aberdeen Evening Express. 30 June 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Scots pick up push for gold". Aberdeen Evening Express. 22 August 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Laird, Hay play in Games". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 23 September 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Scotland Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. ^ "There was a notable hat-trick". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 September 1994. p. 14. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.