Jim Craig (bowls)

Jim Craig
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Irish
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCliftonville BC
Medal record
Representing combined Ireland
British Isles Championships
1980 triples
Representing  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
1979 triples

James "Jim" M. Craig is a former international lawn bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.[1]

Biography

Craig was a member of the Cliftonville Bowls Club.[2]

Craig represented the Northern Irish team at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand,[3] where he competed in the fours event,[4] with Gerry Sloan, Jimmy Donnelly and Jimmy Dennison.[5]

Craig won the triples title with Robin Gray, Marcus Craig at the 1979 Irish National Bowls Championships.[6][7] and subsequently qualified to represent Ireland at the British Isles Bowls Championships, where they won the triples title.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Bowls : Eddie Gordon". Belfast News-Letter. 3 September 1979. p. 11. Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Christchurch contenders". Belfast Telegraph. 6 October 1973. p. 14. Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "The Magnificent Seven". Ireland's Saturday Night. 12 January 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  6. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. pp. 139–141. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 46–47. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  8. ^ "History". British Isles Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Bowling". Belfast Telegraph. 30 July 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 2 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.