James McAlpine (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1867 Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Cardonald BC, Glasgow |
James B. McAlpine (c.1867 – date of death unknown)[1] was a lawn bowler who competed for Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).[2]
Biography
McAlpine was a member of the Cardonald Bowls Club of Glasgow.[3] In October 1937 he was selected by the Scottish team for the tour of Australia, which included the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia.[4]
McAlpine participated in the pairs discipline with Alexander Templeton[5] and the pair scored one victory against their rivals England.[6] However, they finished finished fifth in the group standings despite the victory over England.[7]
At the time of the 1938 Games, he was a retired manufacturer and Draper and living at 33 Forfar Avenue in Glasgow.[1]
References
- ^ a b "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, Brisbane to London Arrival - 1 Apr 1938". Ancestry. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Scottish Bowling Championships". Coatbridge Express. 9 August 1939. Retrieved 31 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bowlers' Tour - Empire Games Players". Evening News (London). 18 October 1937. Retrieved 31 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Sydney Games". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 February 1938. Retrieved 31 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots' Bowlers Win and Lose". Daily Record. 8 February 1938. Retrieved 31 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots get Thirds In Empire Games". Daily Record. 10 February 1938. Retrieved 31 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.