2023 World Bowls Championships - Player Profile: Danny Porter

Earliest bowls memory: Early 2000’s watching Alex Marshall win the World Indoor Singles and watching the sport on TV for the first time.

Best bowls achievement: 2023 World Bowls Championships selection.

Your all-star bowls rink:

Lead – Danny Porter

Second – Paul Foster MBE

Third – Darren Burnett

Skip – Alex Marshall MBE

Occupation: Client Services Administrator.

Describe yourself in 3 words: Butter wouldn’t melt.

Favourite meal: Five Guys.

Biggest fear: Spiders.

Apple or Android: Apple.

Pineapple on pizza: Absolutely not!

Favourite movie/TV show: Prison Break.

Three items you couldn’t live without: TV, Irn-Bru & Football.

Dream job: Retired.

Favourite past or present non-bowls athlete and why: Lionel Messi – GOAT.

Cats or dogs: Dogs.

Which player is most likely to be invited to Bob's house for dinner: Not me as apparently I have a reputation to eat a lot so there wouldn’t be a lot left in the cupboards!

Funniest teammate and why: Garry Brown – never a dull moment!

Favourite song: Coldplay – Yellow.

Your biggest pet peeve & why: People being late – don’t make an appointment if you can’t keep it.

Most likely to forget their passport going to Australia: Me, I’m always leaving and forgetting things when travelling.

Proudest non-bowls accomplishment: Graduating from Heriot Watt University.

Dream holiday destination: Santorini or Amalfi Coast.

Goal for 2023 World Bowls Championships: To win Gold.