David bryant biography
David bryant biography
David bryant bowls.
David Bryant (bowls)
British bowls champion (1931–2020)
| Nationality | British (English) |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-10-27)27 October 1931 Clevedon, North Somerset, England |
| Died | 27 August 2020(2020-08-27) (aged 88) |
| Sport | Bowls |
| Club | Clevedon BC |
David John BryantCBE (27 October 1931 – 27 August 2020) was a three-times World (outdoors) singles bowls champion (in 1966, 1980 and 1988), a three-times World indoors singles champion (in 1979, 1980 and 1981) and a four times Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist.[1] He is generally considered to be the greatest bowler of all time,[2] winning 19 World and Commonwealth gold medals in total.[3][4]
The beginning
Born into a bowling dynasty, his grandfather was a founder member of the Clevedon Bowling Club in Chapel Hill, Clevedon, North Somerset.
His father, Reginald Bryant, won three national fours rinks titles. David joined the club when he was 16 and during his first season with t