John Hershaw

John Hershaw (1912-unknown) from Ardeer, North Ayrshire was a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

John Hershaw
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Born1912
Diedunknown
Sport
ClubArdeer Recreation BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
1966 Kyeemagh singles
1966 Kyeemagh team

Bowls career

Hershaw competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [2] and he won a silver medal in the singles at the championship.[3] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[4]

He won the Scottish National Bowls Championships in 1965 and 1966 [5] [6] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1966.[7]

References
  1. "John Hershaw 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. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  6. "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland.
  7. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
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