Derek Oliver
Derek Oliver nickname Del Boy, (born 1984), is a Scottish lawn and Indoor bowler.[1]
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Born | 23 April 1984 Edinburgh |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn & indoor bowls |
| Club | East Lothian IBC Cockenzie & Port Seton BC |
Medal record
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Profile
He lives in Cockenzie and plays for the East Lothian Indoor Bowls Club and the Cockenzie & Port Seton Bowls Club.[1]
Bowls career
In 2018 he was selected as part of the Scottish team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[1] where he claimed two gold medals in the Triples with Darren Burnett and Ronnie Duncan[2] and the Fours with Alex Marshall, Duncan and Paul Foster.[3] [4]
He won the Scottish National Bowls Championships in 2016[5] and the National Indoor Pairs in 2013.[6] [7]
In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[8]
References
- "2018 Commonwealth Games profile". Team Scotland.
- "Commonwealth Games: Scotland beat Australia to win gold in bowls men's triple final". BBC Sport.
- "Fours results". CG2018.
- "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Alex Marshall wins record fifth gold as women take bronze in bowls". BBC Sport.
- "Derek Oliver wins Singles crown in East Lothian hat-trick". Edinburgh News.
- "Derek Oliver profile". Henselite.
- "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland.
- "World Bowls Championships 2020 Team Announcement". Bowls Scotland.
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