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John Carswell (bowls)

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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.[1]

Bowls career

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Carswell won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with George Budge.[2][3]

Personal life

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

References

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