Robert Sprot Explained

Bob Sprot
Birth Date:	11 December 1873
Birth Place:	Cambusnethan, Wishaw
Death Date:	15 October 1947 (aged 73)^[1]
Death Place:	Strathaven, South Lanarkshire
Sport:	Lawn bowls
Club:	Wishaw

Robert Sprot (1873-1947) was a Scottish international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.^[2]

Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the singles event.^[3]

He was capped 33 times and was the Scottish singles champion in 1910, 1920 and 1929 becoming the first player to win the title on three occasions. His uncle George Sprot also won the Scottish National Bowls Championships in 1894 and 1896 (the former being the inaugural singles championship).^[4]

His three singles titles still constitute a record held equally with David Dall, Joseph Black and Darren Burnett.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Bob Sprot . 17 October 1947 . Wishaw Press . 17 April 2021. 6 . The British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
2. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. 1987. Telegraph Publications. 0-86367-220-5.
   - Web site: Profile. Bowls Tawa.
3. Web site: Athletes and Results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. Book: Warters, Bob. Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. 1984. Key Publishing Ltd.
   - Web site: Past Winners. Bowls Scotland.
5. News: Bowling Scottish Championships . 8 August 1910 . The Scotsman . 17 April 2021. 4 . The British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
6. News: Scottish Bowling Championships . 9 August 1920 . Dundee Courier . 17 April 2021. 4 . The British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
7. News: Round the Bowling Greens . 7 August 1929 . Dundee Evening Telegraph . 17 April 2021. 9 . The British Newspaper Archive. subscription .