John Evans (bowls player)
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John Charles Evans is an English former professional footballer and an international bowls
player.
Evans began his footballing career as an apprentice with Torquay United
, turning professional in April 1965. He made six league appearances as a winger, scoring once, before leaving Plainmoor
. But his football career took second place to bowls.
He later became a regular member of the England bowls team, winning a silver medal in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
pairs competition with Peter Line. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Indoor Bowls Championships singles competition in 1991.
In April 2001 he played in a trial to return to the England team for the first time since the 1982–83 bowling season, and later that year qualified to play in the 2002 World Indoor Championships.
He ran a bowls tour company which ceased trading in 2008.
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
player.
Evans began his footballing career as an apprentice with Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
, turning professional in April 1965. He made six league appearances as a winger, scoring once, before leaving Plainmoor
Plainmoor
Plainmoor is a suburb of Torquay, Devon, but is best known as the name of the stadium in which Torquay United Football Club currently play.-History:...
. But his football career took second place to bowls.
He later became a regular member of the England bowls team, winning a silver medal in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
1974 British Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games....
pairs competition with Peter Line. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Indoor Bowls Championships singles competition in 1991.
In April 2001 he played in a trial to return to the England team for the first time since the 1982–83 bowling season, and later that year qualified to play in the 2002 World Indoor Championships.
He ran a bowls tour company which ceased trading in 2008.