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Willie Wood (bowler), the Glossary

William Walker Wood MBE (born 26 April 1938 in Haddington, East Lothian) is a former Scottish professional bowls player, who has mainly competed in the outdoor or lawn form of the game.^[1]

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Bowls players at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Bowls players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Bowls at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

The lawn bowls competition at the 1990 Commonwealth Games took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January until 3 February 1990.

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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland.

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The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire.

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Craig MacLean

Craig MacLean MBE (Grantown-on-Spey, July 31, 1971) is a Scottish track cyclist who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a silver medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics. Willie Wood (bowler) and Craig MacLean are Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland and Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland.

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David Bryant (bowls)

David John Bryant (27 October 1931 – 27 August 2020) was a three-times World (outdoors) singles bowls champion (in 1966, 1980 and 1988), a three-times World indoors singles champion (in 1979, 1980 and 1981) and a four times Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist. Willie Wood (bowler) and David Bryant (bowls) are bowls World Champions, bowls players at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, bowls players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls, medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games and medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Flag of Scotland

The flag of Scotland (bratach na h-Alba; Banner o Scotland, also known as St Andrew's Cross or the Saltire) is the national flag of Scotland, which consists of a white saltire defacing a blue field.

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Gifford, East Lothian

Gifford is a village in the parish of Yester in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Gold medal

A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field.

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Haddington, East Lothian

The Royal Burgh of Haddington (Haidintoun, Baile Adainn) is a town in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

The Hong Kong International Bowls Classic is a highly prestigious event in the lawn bowls calendar.

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Johannesburg

Johannesburg (Zulu and Xhosa: eGoli) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people, and is classified as a megacity; it is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world.

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Lawn bowls at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

The lawn bowls competition at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games took place in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January until 2 February 1974.

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Lawn bowls at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

The lawn bowls competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 3-12 August 1978.

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Lawn bowls at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

The lawn bowls competition at the 1982 Commonwealth Games took place in Brisbane, Australia from 30 September until 9 October 1982 at the Moorooka Bowls Club.

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National service

National service is the system of compulsory or voluntary government service, usually military service.

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North Berwick

North Berwick (Bearaig a Tuath) is a seaside town and former royal burgh in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Peter Belliss

Peter James Belliss (born 12 November 1951) is a former lawn bowls player for New Zealand. Willie Wood (bowler) and Peter Belliss are bowls World Champions, bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, bowls players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls and medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

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Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is the maintenance arm of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish National Bowls Championships

The Scottish National Bowls Championships is one of the oldest bowls competitions in the world.

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Scottish Sports Hall of Fame

The Scottish Sports Hall of Fame is the national sports hall of fame of Scotland, set up in 2002.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Scotsman

The Scotsman is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh.

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The Times of India

The Times of India, also known by its abbreviation TOI, is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group.

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Tynecastle Park

Tynecastle Park, also known as Tynecastle Stadium, is a football stadium in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, which is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian (Hearts).

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World Bowls Championship

The World Bowls Championship is the premier world bowls competition between national bowls organisations.

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Worthing

Worthing is a seaside town and borough in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester.

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1974 British Commonwealth Games

The 1974 British Commonwealth Games (1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974.

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1978 Commonwealth Games

The 1978 Commonwealth Games was held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal, Quebec.

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1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 1980 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the City of Frankston Bowling Club in Frankston, Melbourne, Australia, from 17 January to 2 February 1980.

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1982 Commonwealth Games

The 1982 Commonwealth Games was held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.

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1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 1984 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Westburn Park in Aberdeen, Scotland, from 11 to 28 July 1984.

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1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 1988 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, from 30 January to 14 February 1988.

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1990 Commonwealth Games

The 1990 Commonwealth Games (1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990.

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1992 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours are announced on or around the date of the Queen's Official Birthday in the Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 1992 Men's Woolwich World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Beach House Park, Worthing, England, from 8 to 23 August 1992.

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1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 1996 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Lockleys Bowls Club in Adelaide, Australia, from 18 to 31 March 1996.

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2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 2000 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Marks Park Bowling Club, in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 1 to 15 April 2000.

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2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Northfield Bowls Complex in Ayr, Scotland, from 23 July to 7 August 2004 and Victoria Park, Leamington Spa in England one month later.

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2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Burnside Bowling Club in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 12 to 24 January 2008.

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2010 Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Wood_(bowler)

Also known as Willie Wood (bowls).

Willie Wood (bowler), the Glossary

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See also

Bowls players at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

Bowls players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

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