William Downes Jones

Jones was a member of the Ardrossan Bowling Club^[2] and first represented Scotland at international level in 1950.^[3] Living at Barrie Terrace in Ardrossan, he was a shoemaker by trade and represented Ayrshire at county level, winning singles championship in 1947 and 1950.^[4]

He won the 1957 Roseberry Trophy (the Scottish National Bowls Championships in singles).^[5][6]

He represented the 1958 Scottish team^[7][8] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,^[9] where he participated in the singles event, just missing out on a medal after finishing fourth.^[10]

Jones was part of a bowling family, his brother R. Jones played bowls at district level^[11] and his father Dick Jones was still playing bowls at 78 years of age.^[12]