Nan Mulholland

Nan Mulholland
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubGlengarnock BC
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal – first place1996Singles

Nan Mulholland is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Mulholland was a member of the Glengarnock Bowls Club[1] and represented Scotland at international level.[2] She was the 1983 West of Scotland champion.[3]

Mulholland represented the Scottish team[4] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[5] where she competed in the pairs event, with Greta Boyle.[6][7]

In 1989 she retired form international duty but in 1996 she was the champion of Scotland in the singles at the Scottish National Bowls Championships[8][9] and subsequently qualified to represent Scotland at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Scots' four changes for title defence". The Scotsman. 2 June 1988. p. 24. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Local ladies capped". Ayrshire Post. 26 June 1987. p. 85. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Mulholland v Young". The Scotsman. 15 August 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Wells picked for Games team". Dundee Courier. 24 June 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  7. ↑ "Men in chase for silver". Belfast News-Letter. 1 August 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Mulholland comes in from wilderness to lift Scottish title". The Scotsman. 8 July 1996. p. 29. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "History". British Isles Council. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "It didn't add up for Scots". Ayrshire Post. 27 June 1997. p. 49. Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.