William Rosbotham

Northern Irish international lawn bowler

William Rosbotham
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Born1909
Sport
ClubLisnagarvey BC
Medal record
Representing Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver pairs

William John Greer Rosbotham (1909 - date of death unknown), was a Northern Ireland international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

He won a gold medal in the pairs at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with Percy Watson.[2][3]

He was the 1973 Northern Ireland singles champion.[4]

Personal life

He was a civil servant by trade and lived in Loughgall, County Armagh.

References

  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ "Past Winners". NIBA.


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