Percy Watson (bowls)

Watson was a member of the Cavehill Bowls Club.^[3]

He represented Northern Ireland in four Commonwealth Games. He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.^[4] After the games he was given a civic reception by the Lord and Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Belfast City Hall.^[5]

Twenty years later he won a gold medal in the pairs event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with William Rosbotham.^[6][7]

He also competed at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games and won the 1933 and 1938 Irish National Bowls Championships singles.^[8][9]

In addition to his two National singles titles he also won two National pairs titles in 1926 and 1930 bowling for the Cavehill Bowls Club.^[10]

He was a director of a linen manufacturers by trade and lived in Bedford Street, Belfast.^[11] He was married to Margaret who died in 1982.^[12]