Betty Forsyth
Scottish bowls player (1945–2021)
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Elizabeth Leishman Forsyth (6 April 1945 – May 2021) was a Scottish international female lawn and indoor bowler.[2]
FullnameElizabeth Leishman Forsyth
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born6 April 1945
DiedMay 2021 (aged 76)[1]
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| Full name | Elizabeth Leishman Forsyth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 April 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 2021 (aged 76)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Blantyre BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
Forsyth represented Scotland in the fours at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and won a bronze medal,[3] the 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games.
She also won a fours silver medal at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Moama, Australia.[4]
In 1995 she won the fours gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[5][6] and ten years later won the fours silver medal at the Championships.[7]