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Jason Banks (bowls)
Jason Banks (born 1996) is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1] Bowls careerBanks reached the 2014 National Indoor Singles final and in 2019 won the National Under 25 Singles.[1] In 2019 he won the Junior singles title at the IIBC Championships.[2] In 2017, he won three medals at the European Bowls Championships.[3] In 2020, he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia as the men's team travelling reserve but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In 2022, he won fours gold and pairs bronze at the European Bowls Championships.[5] Banks recorded his best result to date when he reached the final of the 2023 World Indoor Bowls Championship, he was unlucky to lose to Jamie Walker after playing so consistently in the final.[6] In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Scotland at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[8][9] In the pairs with Iain McLean, they won their group undefeated but were then knocked out in the quarter finals by Australia. One week later in the fours partnering Derek Oliver, Paul Foster and Alex Marshall, the team won their group before reaching the final against Australia, where he won a silver medal after losing 12–10. FamilyHis father Colin Banks and his sister Carla Banks are both international bowlers.[4][10] References
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