John Fleming (bowls)

John Fleming
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
ClubMauchline BC, East Ayrshire
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
National Championships
1974 singles

John Fleming, also known as Jock Fleming, is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Fleming was a member of the Mauchline Bowls Club in East Ayrshire.[1] He was the singles champion of Scotland at the 1974 Scottish National Bowls Championships.[2][3]

In 1977, he was called up by Scotland for the Worthing internationals[4] and played for Scotland in the Australian World Classic Pairs event in December 1977.[5]

He subsequently represented the Scottish team at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada,[6] where he competed in the fours event with Doug Copland, Dick Bernard and Willie Adrain.[7] The team finished in fifth place.[8]

Fleming represented the Scottish team again at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia,[9] where he competed in the fours event with Alex McIntosh, Brian Rattray and John Harper, finishing in fifth place.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Local bowlers shine". Aberdeen Evening Express. 31 July 1976. p. 5. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. pp. 139–141. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  3. ^ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Scottish Bowling Team". Sunday Post. 19 June 1977. p. 35. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "News in Brief". West Lothian Courier. 16 December 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Scotland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Burgess leaves it very late". The Scotsman. 12 June 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  9. ^ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Scots pick 100 for Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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