David Holt (bowls)

David Holt (born 1966) is an Australian and former England international lawn and indoor bowler.^[1]

David Holt

Personal information
Nationality	British (English) / Australian
Born	(1966-09-09) 9 September 1966 (age 58)
Sport
Club	Bolton (outdoor) The Bowlers (indoor)
Medal record Representing Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester fours World Indoor Championships 2003 Yarmouth pairs British Isles Championships 1988 Larne pairs

Biography

Holt first became interested in the sport because his father was a crown green bowler, and he started bowling aged 12, joining the Winton crown green bowls club.^[2] His first experience of flat green bowling was on a two-rink indoor facility that was opened near to his house at the Swinton Pool Hall.^[3]

Holt won a gold medal in the fours with John Ottaway, Simon Skelton and Robert Newman at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.^[4] One year later he won the pairs with Tony Allcock in the 2003 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Yarmouth.

He has won three English National Championship titles; in 1987 singles,^[5] 1987 pairs^[6] and 2000 fours.^[7]

In 2017 he represented Australia in the 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship after switching allegiance from England.^[3]