Lawn bowls at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
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Lawn bowls at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the eighth appearance of the Lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games.[1] Competition at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16–25 July 1970.[2][3][4] Lawn bowls returned to the Commonwealth Games following the exclusion of the event in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games because Jamaica had insufficient bowling greens.
| Lawn bowls at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Balgreen Bowling Club |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 16–25 July 1970 |
The events were held at the Balgreen Bowling Club[5] with temporary seating being added during the nine days of competition.[6]
England topped the medal table by winning two gold medals.[7]
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scotland* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Zambia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | David Bryant |
 Neal Bryce |
Roy Fulton |
| Men's pairs | Norman King, Peter Line |
Bob McDonald, Robbie Robson |
Jimmy Donnelly, Syd Thompson |
| Men's fours | Abdul Kitchell, Saco Delgado, George Souza Sr., Roberto da Silva |
Alex McIntosh, David Pearson, John Slight, Norman Pryde |
Edward Gordon, Harold Stevenson, John Higgins, William Tate |
Results
editMen's singles – round-robin
edit| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Pts | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | David Bryant | 13 | 12 | 1 | 24 | +128 |
 | Neal Bryce | 13 | 9 | 4 | 18 | +49 |
 | Roy Fulton | 13 | 9 | 4 | 18 | +36 |
| 4 |  Geoff Kelly | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | +49 |
| 5 | Bob Motroni | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | +20 |
| 6 | Eric Liddell | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| 7 |  Denis Gosden | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | +17 |
| 8 |  Dai Wilkins | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -12 |
| 9 |  J Bradley | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -31 |
| 10 |  Tony Lapsley | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -1 |
| 11 |  Charlie Woodhard | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -53 |
| 12 | Phil Skoglund | 13 | 2 | 11 | 4 | -67 |
| 13 |  Harold Clayton | 13 | 2 | 11 | 4 | -69 |
| 14 |  Bob Ewing | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | -66 |
Men's pairs – round robin
edit| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | Pts | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman King & Peter Line | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 24 | +80 |
| Bob McDonald & Robbie Robson | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 | +17 |
| Jimmy Donnelly & Syd Thompson | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | +83 |
| 4 | Alex Henderson & Bill Scott | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | +26 |
| 5 | Charles Slight & Stuart Flanders | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 16 | +8 |
| 6 | C Pilgrim & Harry Smith | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -18 |
| 7 | Harry Elliott & John Henderson | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | +8 |
| 8 | Alan Schulte & Thomas Holden | 13 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | -7 |
| 9 | Augusto Pedro Pereira & Osman Adem | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -19 |
| 10 | P Smith & Peter Underhill | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -32 |
| 11 | Alan Ramsbottom & Jack Spears | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -51 |
| 12 | Gwyn Howells & Leighton Jenkins | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | -25 |
| 13 | Donald Ingrouille & Norman Le Ber | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | -52 |
| 14 | A Kay & C Harvey | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | -78 |
Men's rinks (fours) – round robin
edit| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | Pts | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kitchell, Saco Delgado, George Souza Sr., Roberto da Silva | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 | +128 |
| Alex McIntosh, David Pearson, John Slight, Norman Pryde | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 18 | +25 |
| Edward Gordon, Harold Stevenson, John Higgins, William Tate | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | +81 |
| 4 | A Haythorne, D Coetzee, F Hynd, H Ellis | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | +21 |
| 5 | Aeron John, Harry Thompson, Roy Jones, Bill Pattimore | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | -12 |
| 6 | Ted Hodgson, Sam Caffyn, James Denholm, Tom Jarvis | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | David Hamblen, Frank Harrison, John Dobbie, Reginald Purcell | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | +28 |
| 8 | Cliff Stroud, Harry Powell, Norman Hook, Bobby Stenhouse | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | +15 |
| 9 | Barrie Baxter, M Brix, Oswald Dent, P Allum | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 12 | +4 |
| 10 | A Graham, B Scott, C Pilgrim, L Yeomanson | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -62 |
| 11 | Gordon Jolly, Robbie Robson, Percy Jones, Bob McDonald | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | +2 |
| 12 | Cyril Smith, E La Cras, George Hollings, W Hobbs | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | -66 |
| 13 | F Moffett, J Whyman, Peter Oates, V Costello | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | -98 |
| 14 | Alastair Davidson, Alexander 'Sandy' Ross, Henry Lakin, Jack Patterson | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | -90 |
References
edit- ↑ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Times Archives". The Times.
- ↑ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. p. 23-33. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ↑ "Its a First for Scotland at IXth Commonwealth Games". Leven Mail. 19 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 1 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Vital bowls season leads up to Games". The Scotsman. 19 May 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 1 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Bowls". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ The complete book of the Commonwealth Games. Lulu.com. 2013. ISBN 9781291576382.