Sarah Gourlay
Scottish lawn and indoor bowler
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Sarah Gourlay (born 28 September 1937) is a former international lawn and indoor bowler who won world championship gold medals and competed at the Commonwealth Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 28 September 1937[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
| Club | Annbank BC |
Medal record | |
Biography r
Gourlay played lead for the Scottish fours team when winning the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship gold medal in Brisbane.[2] In 1992 she won the 1992 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Guernsey defeating Mary Price in the final.[3]
In 1993 she won the fours gold medal at the inaugural Atlantic Bowls Championships[4][5] and four years later won a fours bronze at the Championships.[6][7]
She competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 in the fours event,[8] in 1990 in the pairs event,[9] in 1994 where she won a gold medal in the pairs event,[10] in 1998 in the fours event,[11] and in 2002 in the fours event.[12]
She also won the Scottish National Bowls Championships singles title in 1991 & 1995 and the pairs title in 1968 bowling for Annbank.[13]
She is from the famous Scottish Gourlay bowling family and she married David Gourlay Sr. Her son David Gourlay Junior is also a renowned lawn and indoor bowler and coach.