Joseph Black (bowls)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1909 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | c. 1988 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Bowls | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sanquhar BC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joseph Watson Black (c. 1909–c. 1988) was a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]
Biography
Black was a miner by trade, being the pit deputy at the Fauld Hill Pit in Dumfries and Galloway.[2]
He won two silver medals in the singles and fours at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth with Thomas Hamill, William Moore and Michael Purdon.[3][4][5]
In 1962 Black equalled the record for wins in the Scottish National men's singles championship, held equally by Robert Sprot and David Dall. His three titles which he won in 1958, 1959 and 1962,[6][7] was not beaten until 2025, when Iain McLean won his fourth.[8]
References
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "J Watson Black of Sanquhar". Future Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "profile". Bowls tawa.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
- ^ "Team Scotland Commonwealth Games Medallists". Team Scotland.
- ^ "Harry Reston beaten in semi final". West Lothian Courier. 8 August 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowling". Wishaw Press. 14 August 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "National Championships". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 3 August 2025.