2023 World Bowls Championships - Player Profile: Paul Foster MBE

Earliest bowls memory: Ayrshire Youth Singles champion aged 12.

Best bowls achievement: Winning my first World Indoor Singles title at the age of 24.

Your all-star bowls rink:

Lead – Paul Foster MBE

Second – Ryan Bester

Third – Aron Sherriff

Skip – Alex Marshall MBE

Occupation: Taxi driver.

Describe yourself in 3 words: Confident, Friendly, Passionate.

Favourite meal: Chinese.

Biggest fear: Drowning.

Apple or Android: Android.

Pineapple on pizza: No.

Favourite movie: Any Steven Segal films.

Three items you couldn’t live without and why: Phone, money and car. Couldn’t survive without these.

Dream job: Football manager.

Favourite past or present non-bowls athlete and why: Ally McCoist, followed Rangers all my life.

Cats or dogs: Dogs.

Funniest teammate and why: Iain McLean has always got good one liners.

Favourite song: Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father Again.

Most likely to forget their passport going to Australia: Jason Banks.

Proudest non-bowls accomplishment: Marrying my wife, Pamela, and having my 4 kids.

Dream holiday destination and why: Mauritius, spent one week there for honeymoon and it’s absolutely stunning.

Goal for 2023 World Bowls Championships: To win gold in both the triples and fours.