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BURNETT Darren

Age: 34 (25/07/76) • Born: Arbroath • Lives: Arbroath

Occupation: Police Officer • Club: Arbroath and District (Indoor) & Lochlands (Outdoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010, 2006, 2002

Main achievements: 2010 WBT Welsh Open, champion. 2009, 2007 Atlantic Rim Pairs, bronze medal. 2008 WBT International Open, champion. 2008 British Isles Indoor, fours champion. 2008 World Outdoor Championships, pairs, silver. 2007/08 National Indoor, fours champion. 2006 Commonwealth Games, singles 9th. 2006, 2005, 2001 British Indoor, singles champion. 2002 Commonwealth Games, singles 6th.

Notes: Father Willie played bowls for Scotland in the Indoor Internationals 1981, 83, 84.


FOSTER Paul

Age: 37 (13/03/73) • Born: Irvine • Lives: Troon •

Occupation: Taxi Proprietor • Club: Troon Portland (Outdoor) & East Lothian (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010, 2006

Main achievements: 2010 World Indoor Bowls Tour, singles ranked number one. 2010 Scottish Indoor International, singles winner. 2010 Eight Nations Delhi Test Event, singles, bronze. 2009, 2008 Premier League, champion. 2007 Welsh International Open, winner. 2007 Bupa International Open, winner. 2006 Commonwealth Games, pairs, gold. 2005 British Isles Outdoor Championships, singles 2nd. 2005, 2001, 1998 World Indoor Championships, singles winner. 2002 World Indoor Championships, pairs winner. 1998 Scottish Indoor Championships, singles winner. 1999 British Isles Indoor Championships, singles winner.


HOGG Wayne

Age: 30 (24/09/80) • Born: Edinburgh • Lives: Glenrothes

Occupation: Assistant Manager • Club: Markinch (Outdoor) & East Fife (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010

Main achievements: 2009 World Champion of Champions, singles silver. 2008 Scottish Outdoor Championships, singles winner. 2008 World Championships, triples gold. 2006 Hong Kong Classic, singles silver. 2006 World Junior Cup, singles gold. 2005 World U25 Championships, singles & mixed pairs winner. 2005 British Championships, U25 singles winner. 2005 Scottish Championships, U25 singles winner. 2004 World U25 Championships, singles 2nd & mixed pairs winner. 2004 Scottish U25, singles winner.


PEACOCK David

Age: 40 (30/01/70) • Born: Edinburgh • Lives: Dalkeith

Occupation: Computer Graphics Operator • Club: Danderhall (Outdoor) & Midlothian (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010, 2006, 2002

Main achievements: 2008 World Outdoor Championships, triples gold. 2006 Commonwealth Games, triples 13th. 2005 Scottish & British Championships, triples winner. 2004 World Outdoor Championships, triples gold, team gold, fours 5th. 2004 Scottish & British Championships, pairs winner. 2002 Hong Kong Classic, singles winner.

Notes: Member of first team to retain World Championships triples title.


SPEIRS Neil

Age: 31 (18/01/79) • Born: Edinburgh • Lives: Ratho

Occupation: Engineer • Club: Kirkliston (Outdoors) & West Lothian (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010

Main achievements: 2009 Perth International, 2nd. 2009 World Indoor Bowls Council, singles and mixed pairs winner. 2009 Scottish Indoor, singles 2nd. 2008 Scottish and British Championships Indoor, pairs 2nd. 2007 Scottish and British Championships Indoor, pairs winner. 2006 World Cup, singles winner. 2003 Scottish Junior Championships, singles winner.


WOOD Willie

Age: 72 (26/04/38) • Born: Haddington • Lives: Haddington

Occupation: Retired • Club: West Barns (Outdoor) & East Lothian (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010, 2002, 1998, 1994,1990,1982,1978,1974

Main achievements: 2008 World Championships, triples gold. 2004 World Championships, triples gold. 1996 World Championships, triples gold. 1992 World Championships, fours gold. 1990 Commonwealth Games, fours gold. 1982 Commonwealth Games, singles gold. 1978 Commonwealth Games, pairs silver.1974 Commonwealth Games, singles bronze.

Notes: Delhi 2010 represented Willie’s eighth Commonwealth Games making him the most capped Scottish athlete to date. He has won four Commonwealth Games medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze).


BROWN Caroline

Age: 30 (27/08/80) • Born: Bellshill • Lives: Motherwell

Occupation: Mental Health Clinical Quality Co-ordinator • Club: Bellshill & Mossend (Outdoor) & Blantyre Miners Welfare (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010

Main achievements: 2010 Scottish Outdoor Singles Champion. 2010 World Indoor Bowls Council Championships, semi finalist. 2010 Eight Nations Delhi Test Event, pairs bronze. 2009 Atlantic Rim Championships, pairs gold. 2009 Perth International, 2nd. 2007 Atlantic Rim Championships, team gold. 2007 European Championships, team silver. 2007 Ladies World Matchplay Indoor, singles winner. 2001 World U/25 Indoor Championships, singles winner. 2002 & 2004 British Isles U/25 Indoor Championships, singles winner. 2000, 2001 & 2003 Scottish U/25 Indoor Championships, singles winner. 2002, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 2010 Scotland indoor internationalist. 2006-2010 Scotland outdoor internationalist 2006-2010.


COOPER Michelle

Age: 24 (08/06/86) • Born: Irvine • Lives: Kilwinning

Occupation: Rink office assistant • Club: Blacklands (Outdoor), Ardrossan (Indoor) • Coach: Robbie Dobbins

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010, 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games

Main achievements: 2009,2007 & 2004 Scottish Indoor U/ 25 Championships, singles winner. 2009 European Team Champions representative. 2007 British Isles U/25 Championships, pairs winner. 2007 Scottish Indoor U/ 25 Championships, pairs winner. 2006 Scottish Indoor U/25 Championships, pairs winner. 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games, team silver.

Scotland indoor internationalist 2006-2010. 2004-2010 Scotland junior indoor iInternationalist. 2004-2010 Scotland junior outdoor internationalist.

Notes: Older sister Maryanne played bowls for Scotland U/25 indoor 2004/05/07.


JOHNSTON Claire

Age: 31 (22/02/79) • Born: Irvine • Lives: Auchinleck

Occupation: Maintenance Assistant • Club: Auchinleck

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010

Main achievements: 2009-2010 Scotland outdoor internationalist. 2007-2010 Scotland indoor internationalist. 2009 Ayrshire Outdoor, singles winner. 2007 World Mixed, pairs winner. 2007 World Championships, singles winner. 2006/07 Scottish Championships, singles winner. 1999-2000 Scotland junior outdoor internationalist.


LETHAM Margaret

Age: 54 (21/06/56) • Born: Hamilton • Lives: Bothwell

Occupation: Contract floor-coverer • Club: Burnbank Hamilton (Outdoor) & Blantyre (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010, 2006, 2002,1998

Main achievements: 2010 Eight Nations Delhi Test event, pairs bronze. 2010 & 2009 World Indoor Championships, mixed pairs winner. 2009 Hong Kong Classic, pairs bronze. 2010 & 2009 World Indoor Championships, mixed pairs winner. 2009, 2007 and 1999 Atlantic Rim Championships, pairs gold. 2005 & 2006 World Indoor Championships, singles winner. 2005 Atlantic Rim Championships, pairs and fours silver. 2004 World Championships, singles bronze. 2000 World Championships, pairs gold. 1998 Commonwealth Games, pairs gold.


MALLOY Lorraine

Age: 44 (08/09/65) • Born: Broxburn • Lives: East Whitburn

Occupation: Coffee Shop Owner • Club: Deans (Outdoor) & Balbardie (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010

Main achievements: 2010 British Isles, single winner. 2010 Scottish Outdoor Championships, singles semi finalist. 2010 Scottish Indoor Championships, singles & pairs semi finalist. 2009 Scottish Championships, singles winner. 2009 – 2006, 2004 West Lothian Championships, singles winner. 2009 Indoor Two Bowl, pairs runner up. 2008 World Champion of Champions, silver. 2007 Scottish Championships, singles winner. 2007 Scottish Indoor Championships, pairs runner up. 2006 Scottish Indoor Championships, pairs winner. 2004 Scottish Championships, mixed pairs, runner up. 2004, 2008-2010 Scotland indoor internationalist. 2007-2010 Scotland outdoor internationalist.


STEIN Lynn

Age: 42 (27/01/68) • Born: St Andrews • Lives: Leven

Occupation: Clerical Assistant • Club: Kennoway (Outdoor) & East Fife (Indoor)

Commonwealth Games representation: 2010

Main achievements: 2010 Scottish Indoor Championships, pairs winner. 2009 Atlantic Rim Championship, triples & fours quarter finalist. 2009 World Cup, singles bronze. 2009 European Championships, team gold. 2009 Hong Kong Classic, pairs bronze. 2008 Hong Kong Classic, pairs bronze. 2008 World Bowls, triples & fours quarter finalist. 2007 European Championship, team silver. 2006 Scottish Championships, singles quarter finalist. 2000 Scottish & British Indoor Championships, fours winner. 2000, 2001, 2003-2010 Scotland outdoor internationalist. 2001-2010 Scotland indoor internationalist.

Notes: Youngest son, Christopher, represents Scotland at junior, U17, level and was selected to represent Scotland in the U/25 series in September 2010. Mother, Ella, was also part of the fours with Lynn which won the 2000 British Isles Indoor Championships, fours.