David Bryant
Medal record | ||
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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:
- Bryant on Bowls — Outdoor & Indoor 1966 ISBN 0-304-93687-1
- Bowl with Bryant 1984 ISBN 0-00-218025-1
- The Game of Bowls (co-authored with David Rhys Jones) 1990 ISBN 1-85225-101-8
- Bowl to Win (co-authored with Tony Allcock) 1994 ISBN 0-00-218523-7