John Ottaway
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 2 June 1955 |
| Sport | |
| Club | Wymondham Dell BC |
Medal record | |
John Ottaway is an English international lawn bowler born on 2 June 1955.
Bowls career
John began bowling in 1970 aged just 15 and played indoors and outdoors for Wymondham Dell club in Norfolk.[1]
He represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the fours, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[2][3] and the fours at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]
His greatest moment came when winning the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the Men's fours at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. John became Norfolk bowls president in 2014.[5]
He has won five National Championship titles in 1989,[6] 1990,[7] 1996,[8] 2000[9] and 2001 and won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1990.[10]
References
- ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Legend Ottaway becomes president". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "Ottaway is EBA champion". Ireland's Saturday Night. 26 August 1989. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion John Strikes Again". Lancing Herald. 24 August 1990. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowls". South Wales Echo. 31 August 1996. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowls". Worthing Herald. 7 September 2000. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013.