Harry Reston
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Born | 16 September 1913 Mid Calder, West Lothian |
| Died | 1989 (aged 75-76) Whitburn, West Lothian |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Deans BC Bainfield BC and Linlithgow County |
Medal record | |
Henry Reston known as Harry Reston (1913-1989) was a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career
[edit]He competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [2] and won a bronze medal in the fours with Willie Adrain, Willie Dyet and Bert Thomson at the event.[3] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[4]
He was part of the Scottish team that won the Leonard Cup in 1972 and won a silver medal in the fours.[5]
Reston also won the 1978 Scottish National Bowls Championships singles title.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
- ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- ^ "For Harry Reston the final glory". West Lothian Courier. 11 August 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.