Scotland fails to secure bowls medals as para-bowlers reach semis
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 6:36 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
At the Commonwealth Games, Scotland's hopes for bowls medals are dashed after the men's pairs, needing Canada to lose, watch helplessly as their required outcome does not materialize. Paul Foster and Alex Marshall had earlier beaten South Africa but were eliminated following this weekend's events. Sophie McGrouther, competing in the women's singles, also fails to advance after losing to Shea Wilson from Norfolk Island in straight sets. However, Scotland's para-bowlers remain in contention as both the men’s and women’s pairs advance to their semi-finals, guaranteeing at least one medal opportunity on Sunday.
- •Scotland's men's pairs needed Canada to lose for semifinal qualification.
- •McGrouther eliminated after loss to Wilson.
- •Para-men's and para-women's pairs advance to semifinal.
- •Medals for para-bowlers will be determined on Sunday.
- 6:36 PMYahoo Sports — Scotland miss out on bowls medals - but Para-bowlers progress to semi-finals
"There will be no bowls medals for Scotland at their home Commonwealth Games - but there remains a chance of two further Para-bowls medals. Games veterans Paul Foster and Alex Marshall - who won two golds together here in 2014 - faced an anxious wait to see if they'd qualified for the semi-finals, needing table-toppers Canada to lose to Norfolk Island. Having beat South Africa on Saturday morning, bouncing back from their tough tiebreaker defeat to the Canadians on Friday, Scotland's men's pairs were watching the later game with great interest - until it became apparent the favour required was not forthcoming.
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