Willie Watson (bowls)
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William "Willie" Watson is a former Irish international lawn bowler who competed at three Commonwealth Games.[1]
Biography
Watson, a post office worker by profession, made his international debut in 1973. In 1977 Watson was Ireland's bowler of the year[2] and he represented the Northern Irish team[3] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada,[4] where he competed in the fours event,[5] with Willie Murray, Michael Dunlop, Jimmy Donnelly.[6]
Four years later he won a bronze medal in the fours with Sammy Allen, Frank Campbell and John McCloughlin at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[7]
In 1986 he won another bronze medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Ernie Parkinson, Billie Montgomery and Roy McCune.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
- ^ "Willie Watson is Bowler of the Year". Belfast Telegraph. 15 September 1977. p. 30. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Seven Up!". Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Julie (13) for Games". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
- ^ Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.