Jim Scott
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born1950
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubJohnsonville BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbanemen's fours
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Aberdeen Men's triples
Silver medal – second place 1984 Aberdeen Men's fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place1989 Suvatriples

Jim Scott (born 1950) is a former New Zealand international lawn and indoor bowls player.[1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.[2] Two years later he won a bronze in the triples and silver in the fours at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen.[3][4]

He won a triples bronze medal at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Suva, Fiji.[5] He won the 1982 singles title and 1980 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Johnsonville Bowls Club.[6]

Personal life

He was a bank official by trade.

References

  1. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ↑ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  3. ↑ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ↑ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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