David Cutler (bowls) explained

David Cutler
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:1 August 1954
Club:St Austell BC

David Cutler (born 1 August 1954) is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

Cutler won his first national triples title in 1972 aged 18[1] and at the time he was the youngest ever national champion. He represented St Austell BC and was both an England international indoors and outdoors representative.[2] He won the 1974 national junior singles,[3] and won the prestigious national singles in 1979.[4]

He was part of the fours team with John Bell, Andy Thomson and Brett Morley that won the gold medal at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.[5] He also represented England, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6]

Personal life

He was an Inland revenue officer by trade.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bowls victory for St Austell . Birmingham Weekly Mercury . 20 August 1972 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  3. News: National bolwing contest . Thanet Times . 17 September 1974 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 22 August 2024.
  4. News: Cutler's a sharp lad! . Daily Mirror . 25 August 1979 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2024.
  5. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. 1990. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31664-8.
  6. Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
  7. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.