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Rennie Logan

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Rennie Logan
Personal information
Nationality Scotland
Born(1928-11-03)3 November 1928
Kirkliston, West Lothian
Died21 December 2003(2003-12-21) (aged 75)
Sport
ClubKirkliston BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1972 Worthing fours
Gold medal – first place 1972 Worthing team

A R 'Rennie' Logan (1928-2003) was a former Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing.[2][3] He also won a gold medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[4]

Family

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His sons Raymond, Eric and Kenny Logan were all capped by Scotland. Another son, Gordon Logan, played in the English Football League for Port Vale.[5] Nicknamed the Laughing Cavalier he died in 2003.[6] His grandson Grant Logan won gold at the 2011 Atlantic Bowls Championships.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. ^ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. ^ "The day Sir Stanley Matthews came to Kirkliston". Linlithgow Gazette. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Logan was legend". The Scotsman. 30 January 2012.
  7. ^ "2011 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.