John Ottaway
English lawn bowler
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John Ottaway is an English international lawn bowler born on 2 June 1955.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 2 June 1955 |
| Sport | |
| Club | Wymondham Dell BC |
Medal record | |
Bowls career
John began bowling in 1970 aged just 15 and played indoors and outdoors for Wymondham Dell club in Norfolk.[1]
He represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the fours, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[2][3] and the fours at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]
His greatest moment came when winning the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the Men's fours at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. John became Norfolk bowls president in 2014.[5]
He has won five National Championship titles in 1989,[6] 1990,[7] 1996,[8] 2000[9] and 2001 and won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1990.[10]