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Bert Thomson (bowls)

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Bert Thomson
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Born1927 (1927)
Sport
ClubDeans-Livingston Station BC
and West Lothian
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kyeemagh fours
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kyeemagh team

Robert Thomson (born 1927) is a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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Thomson competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [2] and won a bronze medal in the fours with Willie Adrain, Willie Dyet and Harry Reston at the event.[3] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
  3. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.