Robert Laing (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 1888 Scotland |
| Died | 9 November 1966 (aged 77–78) Capetown, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Crieff Bowls Club |
Robert Peters Laing (1888 – 9 November 1966), was a Scottish international lawn bowler who competed at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Laing was a proprietor of a laundry and cleaning works in Alloa. He retired in 1952 and resided at 12 Dollerie Crescent in Crieff and was a member of the Crieff Bowls Club.[1]
He represented the Scottish team[2] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada,[3] where he participated in the singles event and finished in eighth place.[4]
In 1950 Laing was the president of the Scottish Bowling Association[5][1] and the Gymnastic Association. He was also the president of the Alloa Gymnastic Club for 25 years.[6]
After the 1954 Games, he continued to visit relations in Canada and wrote articles for the local press.[7]
In 1966, he died while travelling in South Africa and lived at Lochview Avenue in Gourock at the time.[8]
References
- ^ a b "British Bowls Team". Western Mail. 6 February 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Bowls Team". Western Mail. 6 February 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "Scotland Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn). p. 1230–1234.
- ^ "Two National Bodies". Strathearn Herald. 13 February 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scottish Bowling representative at the Empire Games". Strathearn Herald. 11 September 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Laing". Strathearn Herald. 12 November 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.