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Scottish international lawn bowler

John Carswell
Personal information
NationalityScotland Scotland
Born1887
Dalbeattie, Scotland
Died2 November 1966 (aged 79)
Fife, Scotland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vancouver pairs

John Whitfield-Jackson Carswell (1887 – 2 November 1966), was a Scottish international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Carswell won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with George Budge.

Personal life

Carswell was a grain merchant by trade and was born and lived in Dalbeattie.

References

  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.


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