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British bowls player

James McKinlay
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English/Scottish)
Born1875
Scotland
Died28 January 1961
Scotland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubPaddington BC

James Meikle McKinlay (1875–28 January 1961), was a Scottish born England international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.

Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he finished in fourth place in the pairs event.

He was the 1933 singles National Champion.

Personal life

He moved to Middlesex, England before returning to Scotland many years later.

References

  1. "FROM OUR BOWLS CORRESPONDENT. "Bowls." Times, 3 Aug. 1934, p. 4". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 3 August 1934. p. 4.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  4. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  6. "Close Bowls Final". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 21 August 1933. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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