Alexander Templeton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 28 July 1874 Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Died | 1 January 1951 (aged 76) Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Kilmarnock BC |
Alexander Adamson Templeton (28 July 1874 – 1 January 1951)[1] was a lawn bowler who competed for Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).[2]
Biography
Templeton was a member of the Kilmarnock Bowls Club and in January 1937 was selected by Scotland for the tour of the United States, which included a test match in St Petersburg, Orlando. His wife and daughter (both called Margaret) were also chosen for the tour.[3]
Templeton was best known for representing the Scottish team[4] in the pairs discipline with James McAlpine at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia.[5] The pair finished fifth in the group standings, scoring one victory against their rivals England.[6]
At the time of the 1938 Games, he was a retired grain merchant and living at 7 Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock.[1] After the Games he represented Great Britain, participating in the tour to Florida from 28 January until 24 March 1939.[7] The outbreak of World War II resulted in the end of his international bowls career.
References
- ^ a b "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, Greenock to Quebec & Montreal - 4 July 1936". Ancestry. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Husbands & Wives in British Team". Gloucester Citizen. 27 January 1937. Retrieved 30 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowlers' Tour - Empire Games Players". Evening News (London). 18 October 1937. Retrieved 30 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Sydney Games". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 February 1938. Retrieved 30 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots' Bowlers Win and Lose". Daily Record. 8 February 1938. Retrieved 30 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Two Scots in British Team For Florida". Daily Record. 8 February 1938. Retrieved 30 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.