David McGill (bowls)

David McGill (1947-2022) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler and commentator.^[3]

David McGill

Personal information
Nationality	Scottish
Born	1947[1]
Died	21 January 2022 (aged 74)[2]
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Sighthill BC / Braid BC
Medal record Representing  Scotland World Outdoor Championships 1980 Melbourne triples 1980 Melbourne singles 1980 Melbourne team British Isles Championships 1977 singles

Bowls career

World Championship

McGill won a silver medal in the triples with John Summers and Willie McQueen and two bronze medals in the singles and team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.^[4]

Commonwealth Games

In 1978 MGill represented Scotland in the singles at the Commonwealth Games.^[5]

National

McGill was the 1976 national champion^[6] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1977.^[7][8]

Commentating

He was an architect by trade^[1] and has also commentated for the BBC in televised bowls competitions.