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Willie Watson (bowls)

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William Watson
Personal information
Nationality Northern Ireland
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane fours
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh fours

Willie Watson is a former Irish international lawn bowler.[1]

He competed in the fours at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta and four years later won a bronze medal in the fours with Sammy Allen, Frank Campbell and John McCloughlin at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[2]

In 1986 he won another bronze medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Ernie Parkinson, Billie Montgomery and Roy McCune.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ Newby, Donald (1988). The Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.