Harry Reston

Henry Reston known as Harry Reston (1913-1989) was a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

Harry Reston
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born(1913-09-16)16 September 1913
Mid Calder, West Lothian
Died1989 (aged 75-76)
Whitburn, West Lothian
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubDeans BC
Bainfield BC
and Linlithgow County
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kyeemagh fours
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kyeemagh team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Worthing fours
Gold medal – first place 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]

Reston also won the 1978 Scottish National Bowls Championships singles title.[6]

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.
  6. "For Harry Reston the final glory". West Lothian Courier. 11 August 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
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