Robert Sprot (1873-1947) was a Scottish international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.

Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the singles event.

Robert Sprot

He was capped 33 times and was the Scottish singles champion in 1910, 1920 and 1929 becoming the first player to win the title on three occasions. His uncle George Sprot also won the Scottish National Bowls Championships in 1894 and 1896 (the former being the inaugural singles championship).

Robert Sprot

His three singles titles still constitute a record held equally with David Dall, Joseph Black and Darren Burnett.

Robert Sprot

References

1873 births

1947 deaths

Scottish male bowls players

Bowls players at the 1934 British Empire Games

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland

Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls

Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games