David Holt (bowls)

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

David Holt
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1966-09-09) 9 September 1966
Sport
ClubBolton (outdoor)
The Bowlers (indoor)
Medal record
Representing
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchesterfours
World Indoor Championships
2003 Yarmouthpairs

He started bowling aged 12 joining the Winton crown green bowls club.[2]

Holt won a gold medal in the fours with John Ottaway, Simon Skelton and Robert Newman at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[3] 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 & pairs) and 2000 (fours).[4]

In 2017 he represented Australia in the 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship after switching allegiance from England.[5]

References
  1. "David Holt Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  5. "Man of the moment: David Holt". Bowls International.
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