Harry Reston

Harry Reston (born 1913) is a former Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

Harry Reston
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Born(1913-09-16)16 September 1913
Livingston Station
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubBainfield BC
and Linlithgow County
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
1966 Kyeemagh fours
1966 Kyeemagh team
1972 Worthing fours
1972 Worthing team

Bowls career

He 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 Bert Thomson at the event.[3] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[4]

He was part of the Scottish team that won the Leonard Cup in 1972 and won a silver medal in the fours.[5]

References
  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  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.
  5. Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
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