Neil Speirs

Neil Speirs (born 18 January 1979) is a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1][2]

Neil Speirs
Personal information
Born (1979-01-18) 18 January 1979
Edinburgh, Scotland
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubKirkliston (Outdoor)
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Men's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 GlasgowMen's fours
World Cup Singles
Gold medal – first place2006 Warillasingles
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Paphostriples
Silver medal – second place2015 Paphosfours

Bowls career

He competed for Scotland in the men's fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[3] where he won a gold medal.[4]

He had won the gold medal at the 2006 World Cup Singles in Warilla, New South Wales, Australia[5] and in 2015 he won the triples gold medal and fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[6]

References
  1. Meikle, Stewart (10 January 2014). "Neil Speirs spearheads Lothians bid for indoor bowls glory". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. Meikle, Stewart (23 April 2014). "Singles success for Neil Speirs". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. "Kirkliston's Neil Spiers set for Commonwealth Games after title victory". Linlithgow Gazette. 27 April 2014.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. "Past results". The Telegraph.
  6. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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