Gary Smith (bowls) explained

Gary Smith
Nationality:English
Birth Date:13 October 1958

Gary Andrew Smith (born 13 October 1958) is a former English lawn and indoor bowler and is the Chief Executive of World Bowls. He is not to be confused with the Durham indoor bowler Gary R Smith.

Bowls career

Smith partnered Andy Thomson when they won the 1993 World Indoor Bowls Championship Pairs. He started playing at the age of 15 and played for the Blackheath and Greenwich bowls clubs and the Cyphers indoor club at Beckenham.[1]

Smith also won the EIBA Pairs in 1986, 1991 & 1994 and Fours in 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992 & 1993. In 1988 he experienced Singles success after winning the EIBA Singles and one year later captured the 1988 CIS Insurance UK singles title.

He represented England in the pairs partnering Andy Thomson, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, and they won a bronze medal.[2] [3] [4]

He is also a three times outdoor National champion.[5]

Business career

Smith was appointed by World Bowls on 24 August 2001. He is the current Chief Executive Officer and also a Director of the World Bowls Tour.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. 1987. Telegraph Publications. 0-86367-220-5.
  2. Web site: 1994 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: England team in 1994. Commonwealth Games Federation. 15 October 2019. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507165937/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3043/19/all. dead.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  6. Web site: Board Structure. World Bowls. 4 June 2021.