Roy Fulton

Roy Fulton, christened Robert Fulton (1916 to 2000), was a Scottish international lawn bowler who represented Ireland. He was born in Whiteinch, Glasgow, played rugby at Hillhead High School and was a Scottish schoolboys billiards international, then took up bowls in 1946 before switching allegiance to Ireland. He played for a combined Ireland team at the first World Bowls Championship at Kyeemagh, New South Wales in 1966 and won a bronze medal in the singles. He also won a bronze medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and represented Northern Ireland at the 1958 and 1974 Commonwealth Games. At home he won the Irish National Bowls Championships singles seven times between 1956 and 1971, took six pairs titles, and won the singles at the 1968 British Isles Bowls Championships. He died in Prestwick, South Ayrshire.