Alex Lightbody

Alex Lightbody, born in 1966, is an international lawn bowler who has represented Ireland, in the combined team, and Northern Ireland. He played for Bangor Bowling Club from 1983 to 2001 and won numerous club and team titles there, among them six Irish Bowling Association Senior Cups and two inter-club championships. In 1992 he won the Irish national singles, coming back from 14-9 down against Gary McCloy to win 21-15 and becoming the first Bangor bowler since Billy Tate to take the title. That win qualified him for the 1993 British Isles Bowls Championships, where he won the singles at Worthing, the first Irish winner since David Corkill in 1980. He held a Professional Bowls Association European ranking of 96 in 2021.