David Bryant

For the U.S. federal judge, see David Ezekiel Bryant.
For the organic chemist, see David R. Bryant.
David Bryant
Medal record
Men's Bowls
Representing  England
World Outdoor Bowls Championships
1966 Kyeemagh Singles
1966 Kyeemagh Pairs
1976 Johannesburg Singles
1976 Johannesburg Triples
1980 Frankston Singles
1980 Frankston Triples
1984 Aberdeen Singles
1988 Auckland Singles
1988 Auckland Pairs
World Indoor Bowls Championships
1979 Coatbridge Singles
1980 Coatbridge Singles
1981 Coatbridge Singles
1986 Bournemouth Pairs
1987 Coatbridge Singles
1987 Bournemouth Pairs
1989 Preston Pairs
1990 Preston Pairs
1991 Preston Pairs
1992 Preston Pairs
1993 Preston Pairs
1995 Preston Pairs
Commonwealth Games
1962 Perth Singles
1962 Perth Fours
1970 Edinburgh Singles
1974 Christchurch Singles
1978 Edmonton Singles

David James Bryant CBE (born 27 October 1931) is a former three-time World (outdoors) singles bowls champion (in 1966, 1980 and 1988) and also a three-time World indoors singles champion (in 1979, 1980 and 1981).

Bryant was born in Clevedon, North Somerset, England. In addition to his world titles, he won the Commonwealth Games singles bowls championship on four occasions: 1962, 1970, 1974 and 1978. No bowls competition was held at the 1966 Commonwealth Games.

In 1969 he was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to bowls, and in 1980 he was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), again for services to bowls.

Bryant also helped his county win the Middleton Cup on numerous occasions, where among his Somerset team mates was former Scottish League internationalist footballer Bobby Black.[1]

David Bryant has written many books on the subject of bowls, including:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bobby Black interview

External links

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