Scottish lawn and indoor bowler (1936-2008)
Alex McIntosh
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| Nationality |  Scotland |
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| Born | (1936-05-24)24 May 1936 |
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| Died | 16 August 2008(2008-08-16) (aged 72) |
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| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
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| Club | Newbattle BC
Midlothian IBC |
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Alex McIntosh (1936-2008) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.
Bowls career
World Championships
At the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing McIntosh won a silver medal in the fours and a gold medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy). Eight years later he won two more medals when winning silver in the fours and a bronze in the team event at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.
Commonwealth Games
McIntosh won three Commonwealth Games medals; a silver in the 1970 Fours, gold medal in the 1974 Pairs and silver in the 1978 Pairs. McIntosh was the standard bearer at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[1]
National
McIntosh began bowling in 1955 and won his first international cap in 1962.[2] His indoor club was Midlothian and outdoor club was Newbattle. He earned a total of 54 caps.
He won the 1968 fours title and two pairs titles (1973 & 1985) at the Scottish National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Newbattle Bowls Club.[3]
Personal life
He was nicknamed "Big Tosh" and was an engineer at Lady Victoria Colliery. He was educated at Newtongrange Primary School and Newbattle Secondary.[4] McIntosh died on 16 August 2008 aged 72.[5]
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