David Holt (bowls) explained

David Holt
Nationality:	British (English) / Australian
Birth Date:	9 September 1966
Club:	Bolton (outdoor) The Bowlers (indoor)

David Holt (born 1966) is an Australian and former England international lawn and indoor bowler.^[1]

Biography

Holt first became interested in the sport because his father was a crown green bowler, and he started bowling aged 12, joining the Winton crown green bowls club.^[2] His first experience of flat green bowling was on a two-rink indoor facility that was opened near to his house at the Swinton Pool Hall.^[3]

Holt won a gold medal in the fours with John Ottaway, Simon Skelton and Robert Newman at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.^[4] One year later he won the pairs with Tony Allcock in the 2003 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Yarmouth.

He won three English National Championship titles in 1987 (singles^[5] & pairs) and 2000 (fours).^[6]

In 2017 he represented Australia in the 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship after switching allegiance from England.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Holt Profile. Bowls tawa. 30 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531085558/http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/2396. 31 May 2016. dead.
2. Book: Newby, Donald. The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. 1988. Telegraph Publications. 0-86367-220-5.
3. Web site: Man Of The Moment: David Holt. Bowls International.
4. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GBR Athletics.
5. News: Sports Digest . Bristol Evening Post . 22 August 1987 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2024.
6. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.