Willie Adrain
Scottish lawn bowler
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William "Willie" Adrain (26 January 1926 – 19 November 1997) was a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 26 January 1926 Dreghorn, Scotland |
| Died | 19 November 1997 (aged 71) Dreghorn, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Dreghorn BC, Irvine and Ayrshire |
Medal record | |
Biography
Adrain started playing bowls aged 12 after being introduced to the sport by his father James, who was a bowls greenkeeper at the Dreghorn Bowling Club. His uncle also called Willie was a Scottish international.[2] Subsequently, Willie became a member of the Dreghorn club.[3]
He competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [4] and won a bronze medal in the fours with Willie Dyet, Bert Thomson and Harry Reston at the event.[5] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[6]
Adrain represented the Scottish team at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada,[7] where he competed in the fours event, with Doug Copland, John Fleming and Dick Bernard.[8]
He also won the 1963 Scottish National Bowls Championships singles title.[9]
Personal life
His own son George Adrain was a commonwealth and two times world champion.[10]