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| Nationality | British (Jersey / Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1962 Inchinnan, Renfrewshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Jersey BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Derek Alexander Boswell (born 16 February 1962) is a Scottish born international lawn bowler from Jersey.[1]
Bowls career
Boswell represented Jersey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2018 Commonwealth Games[1]
In 2007 he won the pairs and fours silver medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[2][3] Two years later he won the fours bronze medal at the 2009 Atlantic Championships[4][5] and in 2019 he won the fours silver medal and pairs bronze medal at the Atlantic Championships.[6]
In 2020, he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia[7] and in October 2021, he was selected to represent Jersey in the 2022 Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham. He duly competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the Games.[8]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Jersey at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[9] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b "2018 Athlete profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "2009 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Bowls". The Times. 18 May 2009. p. 61. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.
- ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
External links
- Derek Alexander Boswell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Derek Alexander Boswell at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Derek Boswell at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Derek Boswell at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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