James McKinlay
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English/Scottish) |
| Born | 1875 Scotland |
| Died | 28 January 1961 Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Paddington BC |
James Meikle McKinlay (1875–28 January 1961), was a Scottish born [1] England international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[2]
Bowls career
[edit]At the 1934 British Empire Games he finished in fourth place in the pairs event.[3][4]
He was the 1933 singles National Champion.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]He moved to Middlesex, England before returning to Scotland many years later.
References
[edit]- ^ "FROM OUR BOWLS CORRESPONDENT. "Bowls." Times, 3 Aug. 1934, p. 4". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 3 August 1934. p. 4.
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
- ^ "Close Bowls Final". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 21 August 1933. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.