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Jack Christie
Personal information
Full nameJohn Christie
Nationality Scotland
Born(1925-07-17)17 July 1925
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died2 January 2007(2007-01-02) (aged 81)
Leith, Scotland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubNorthern Edinburgh BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch pairs

John Christie (17 July 1925 – 2 January 2007) was a Scottish international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Christie started bowling aged 18. In 1956 joined Northern Bowling Club. He won the championship eight times and made his international debut in 1965. He was capped 70 times.

His greatest moment came when winning the gold medal in the 1974 Pairs with Alex McIntosh at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch.

Christie was a Scottish international from 1965 to 1974.

Christie died in Edinburgh on 2 January 2007, at the age of 81.

References

  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. "Mr. John Christie". Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989–2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. "John Christie death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. "Edinburgh & District Bowling Leagues [note: link has a typo and erroneously states that he died in 2009, rather than 2007]". Northern Bowling Club. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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