Syd Thompson

Sydney James Thompson, known as Syd Thompson, was an Irish international bowler who played both lawn bowls and indoor bowls. Born on 29 August 1912 and living until 1998, Thompson was a member of the Willowfield Bowls Club and won the 1950 singles title and the 1949 and 1957 pairs titles at the Irish National Bowls Championships for that club. Thompson won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, played 78 times for the Irish outdoor team and 51 times for the indoor team, and was awarded the OBE. Administrative roles included president of the Northern Ireland Private Greens Bowling League in 1974 and president of the Irish Bowling Association and the British Isles Bowls Council in 1964.