John Summers (bowls) explained

John Summers
Sport:Lawn bowls
Club:Balerno BC

John Summers is a former Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the triples, a silver medal in the fours and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.[2]

Coaching

Summers was appointed East of Scotland Regional coach in 1988 and elected manager of the Scottish Indoor International Team from 1989-2000. He was inducted into the Scottish Indoor Bowling Association's Hall of Fame in 2018.

Personal life

He started bowling in 1967 after moving to Balerno with his wife and daughter from Strathaven, Lanarkshire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. Bowls tawa.
  2. Book: Newby, Donald. Bowls Yearbook 91. 1991. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31664-8.