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David Holt (bowls)

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David Holt
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English) / Australian
Born (1966-09-09) 9 September 1966 (age 58)
Sport
ClubBolton (outdoor)
The Bowlers (indoor)
Medal record
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester fours
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Yarmouth pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Larne pairs

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

Biography

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Holt first became interested in the sport because his father was a crown green bowler, and he started bowling aged 12, joining the Winton crown green bowls club.[2] His first experience of flat green bowling was on a two-rink indoor facility that was opened near to his house at the Swinton Pool Hall.[3]

Holt won a gold medal in the fours with John Ottaway, Simon Skelton and Robert Newman at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[4] One year later he won the pairs with Tony Allcock in the 2003 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Yarmouth.

He has won three English National Championship titles; in 1987 singles,[5] 1987 pairs[6] and 2000 fours.[7]

In 2017 he represented Australia in the 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship after switching allegiance from England.[3]

References

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  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. ^ a b "Man Of The Moment: David Holt". Bowls International.
  4. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  5. ^ "Sports Digest". Bristol Evening Post. 22 August 1987. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Local pair in Bisley title". Worthing Herald. 21 August 1987. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.