Paul Foster (bowls)

Paul Foster at the medal award ceremony for the men's doubles at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Paul James Foster MBE is a bowls player who lives in Troon, Scotland. Foster is also a taxi proprietor. He plays at Troon Portland (Outdoor) & Ambassador Prestwick (Indoor) bowling clubs.^[1]

Bowling career

After his 2011 World Indoor Bowls Championship success, Foster became the second most prolific winner of the event behind five times winner Alex Marshall. He has seven major WBT titles to his credit plus two Commonwealth Games Gold medals in the pairs with his pairs partner, Alex Marshall.^[2] The pair went on together to win the 2011 World Indoor Bowls Championship & the 2012 World Indoor Bowls Championship. In 2012 he won the World Outdoor Pairs Championship with Marshall.

Foster was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to bowls.^[3]

Honours

References

External links

• World Bowls Tour profile
• Bowls Scotland profile