Jim Boyle (bowls)

Jim Boyle
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born1935 (1935)
Died11 October 2015(2015-10-11) (aged 79–80)
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1984 Aberdeen triples
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Aberdeen fours

Jim Boyle (1935 – 11 October 2015) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowls player.[1]

Boyle won a silver medal in the triples and a bronze medal in the fours at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen.[2]

He made his Scottish international debut indoors in 1971 and outdoors in 1972.[3] He competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the men's fours event.[4]

References

  1. ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ^ "Gordon Allan. "Bowls." Times [London, England] 19 July 1984". The Times.
  3. ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  4. ^ "Bowls". Hull Daily Mail. 26 July 1986. Retrieved 3 November 2023.


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