David McGill (bowls)

David McGill
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born1947[1]
Died21 January 2022 (aged 74)[2]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubSighthill BC / Braid BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Melbourne triples
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Melbourne singles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Melbourne team
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 singles

David McGill (1947-2022) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler and commentator.[3]

Bowls career

World Championship

McGill won a silver medal in the triples with John Summers and Willie McQueen and two bronze medals in the singles and team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.[4]

Commonwealth Games

In 1978 MGill represented Scotland in the singles at the Commonwealth Games.[5]

National

McGill was the 1976 national champion[6] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1977.[7][8]

Commentating

He was an architect by trade[1] and has also commentated for the BBC in televised bowls competitions.

References

  1. ^ a b "McGill well in the lead". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 4 June 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "David McGill RIP". Edinburgh Bowls Association. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "David McGill Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.