2023 World Bowls Championships - Player Profile: Derek Oliver
Earliest bowls memory: Watching my brother play for Port Seton.
Best bowls achievement: Winning two Commonwealth gold medals at Gold Coast 2018.
Your all-star bowls rink:
Lead – Willie Wood MBE
Second – Graham Robertson
Third – Angus Blair
Skip – Alex Marshall MBE
Occupation: Civil Servant.
Favourite meal: Chinese.
Biggest fear: Spiders.
Apple or Android: Apple.
Pineapple on pizza: Yes, 100%!
Favourite TV show: Still Game.
Favourite past or present non-bowls athlete and why: Tiger Woods at his best was untouchable.
Cats or dogs: Dogs.
Which player is most likely to be invited to Frazer Muirhead’s house for dinner: Definitely Jason Banks, would be an easy meal for Frazer to cook!
Your biggest pet peeve & why: Sitting in traffic as I’m too impatient. I would rather go the long way and still be moving.
Most likely to forget their passport going to Australia: Unfortunately, I could be in this bracket!
Dream holiday destination and why: Cancun, Mexico. Looks amazing!
Goal for 2023 World Bowls Championships: To medal in both disciplines.
