Alex McIntosh (bowls)

Alex McIntosh (1936-2008) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.

Alex McIntosh
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Born(1936-05-24)24 May 1936
Died16 August 2008(2008-08-16) (aged 72)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubNewbattle BC
Midlothian IBC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1972 Worthing fours
Gold medal – first place 1972 Worthing team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Melbourne fours
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Melbourne team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburghfours
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurchpairs
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmontonpairs

Bowls career

World Championships

At the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing McIntosh won a silver medal in the fours and a gold medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy). Eight years later he won two more medals when winning silver in the fours and a bronze in the team event at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.

Commonwealth Games

McIntosh won three Commonwealth Games medals; a silver in the 1970 Fours, gold medal in the 1974 Pairs and silver in the 1978 Pairs. McIntosh was the standard bearer at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[1]

National

McIntosh began bowling in 1955 and won his first international cap in 1962.[2] His indoor club was Midlothian and outdoor club was Newbattle. He earned a total of 54 caps.

He won the 1968 fours title and two pairs titles (1973 & 1985) at the Scottish National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Newbattle Bowls Club.[3]

Personal life

He was nicknamed "Big Tosh" and was an engineer at Lady Victoria Colliery. He was educated at Newtongrange Primary School and Newbattle Secondary.[4] McIntosh died on 16 August 2008 aged 72.[5]

References
  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  3. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  4. "Bowls: Newbattle legend McIntosh to be honoured by plaque". The Scotsman.
  5. "Alex McIntosh". Herald Scotland.
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