Alex McIntosh (bowls)

Alex McIntosh
Personal information
Nationality  Scotland
Born (1936-05-24)24 May 1936
Died (2008-08-16)16 August 2008
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
1972 Worthing fours
Commonwealth Games
1970 Edinburghfours
1974 Christchurchpairs
1978 Edmontonpairs

Alex McIntosh was a Scottish international lawn bowler born on 24 May 1936.

McIntosh began bowling in 1955 and won his first international cap in 1962. He won three national outdoor championship titles (Fours 1968), Pairs (1973 & 1985) and four national indoor titles.[1] His indoor club was Midlothian and outdoor club was Newbattle.
His greatest moments came when winning three Commonwealth Games medals and a World Championship medal. He won a silver in the 1970 Fours, gold in the 1974 Pairs and silver in the 1978 Pairs. The world championship medal arrived in the Four event during the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. McIntosh was the standard bearer at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. McIntosh died on 16 August 2008 aged 72.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ↑ "Alex McIntosh". Herald Scotland.
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