George Niven

George Begbie Niven (1879 to 1949) was a Scottish international lawn bowler from Galashiels who represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. He bowled for Abbotsford Bowling Club of Galashiels and worked as a woollen pattern weaver. In 1933 he and his older brother Alex Niven won the pairs title at the inaugural Scottish National Bowls Championships, and the same pair then took part in the pairs event at the 1934 Games, finishing fifth. In 1936 he was elected vice-president of the Gala Abbotsford Bowling Club. The English Wikipedia article is short, so this entry records only what it states about his career and club.