Jack Christie
Personal information
Full nameJohn Christie
Nationality Scotland
Born(1925-07-17)17 July 1925
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died2 January 2007(2007-01-02) (aged 81)
Leith, Scotland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubNorthern Edinburgh BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch pairs

John Christie (17 July 1925 – 2 January 2007) was a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

Christie started bowling aged 18. In 1956 joined Northern Bowling Club. He won the championship eight times and made his international debut in 1965.[2] He was capped 70 times.

His greatest moment came when winning the gold medal in the 1974 Pairs with Alex McIntosh at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch.[3]

Christie was a Scottish international from 1965 to 1974.[4]

Christie died in Leith on 2 January 2007, at the age of 81.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. ^ "Mr. John Christie". Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989–2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ^ "John Christie death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Edinburgh & District Bowling Leagues [note: link has a typo and erroneously states that he died in 2009, rather than 2007]". Northern Bowling Club. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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