Jessie Lawson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
| Club | Ardeer BC |
Jessie Lawson is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Lawson was a member of the Ardeer Bowls Club[1] and was the champion of Scotland in the singles at the 1981 Scottish National Bowls Championships.[2][3] defeating June Dunshire in the final.[4]
Lawson represented the Scottish team[5] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia,[6] where she competed in the triples event, with Janet Menzies and Jessie Adamson.[7][8]
She won the Ayrshire singles in 1988 for the fourth time[9] and reached the final again in 1992.[10]
References
- ^ "Bowls". Daily Record. 27 August 1980. p. 29. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 27–29. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "Women's Championship". Daily Record. 21 August 1981. p. 41. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowling". Daily Record. 25 June 1982. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Scots pick 100 for Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "Stevenston Notes". Irvine Herald. 9 September 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stewart takes title at last". The Scotsman. 26 August 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.