Alex McIntosh (bowls)

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

Alex McIntosh

Personal information
Nationality	Scotland
Born	24 May 1936
Died	16 August 2008
Sport
Sport	Lawn and indoor bowls
Club	Newbattle BC Midlothian IBC
Medal record Representing  Scotland World Outdoor Championships 1972 Worthing fours 1972 Worthing team 1980 Melbourne fours 1980 Melbourne team Commonwealth Games 1970 Edinburgh fours 1974 Christchurch pairs 1978 Edmonton pairs

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.