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Jack Christie (bowls)

John "Jack" Christie (17 July 1925 – 2 January 2007) was a Scottish international lawn bowler.

Biography

Christie started bowling aged 18. In 1956 joined Northern Bowling Club of Edinburgh. He won the championship eight times and made his international debut in 1965. He was capped 70 times.

His greatest moment came when representing the Scottish team at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he competed in the pairs event with Alex McIntosh and won the gold medal.

Christie was a Scottish international from 1965 to 1974.

Christie died in Edinburgh on 2 January 2007, at the age of 81.

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