John Aitken (bowls)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1954 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls | |||||||||||
| Club | Kirkliston BC | |||||||||||
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John Aitken (born 19 September 1954) is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Aitken was a member of the Kirkliston Bowls Club.[1][2]
A structural engineer by profession,[1] he represented Scotland at international level from 1991 to 1999 and again in 2009.[3]
Aitken represented the Scottish team[4] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the fours event, with Willie Wood, Kenny Logan and George Adrain.[5]
He was the singles champion of Scotland at the 1988 Scottish National Bowls Championships[6][1] and subsequently qualified to represent Scotland at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c "John Aitken was the hero of Kirklinston". West Lothian Courier. 12 August 1988. p. 31. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "About Us". Kirkliston Bowls Club. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "List of Gents International Players" (PDF). Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Wood back to claim singles spot at Games". The Scotsman. 4 June 1998. p. 31. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "History". British Isles Council. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Bowling notes". Linlithgowshire Gazette. 30 June 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.