About John Higgins
Lived 1941 – 2012 (aged 70–71). John Higgins was a British bowls player.
John Stewart Higgins (1940–2012) was an Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.
Biography He started bowling aged 15 and won a bronze medal in the triples at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. He also won a bronze medal in fours at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.
He won the 1969 Irish National Bowls Championships singles. Higgins participated at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship for Ireland.
Higgins plied his trade with YRCD bowling club through most of his career before joining the 58th Old Boys Bowling Club after YRCD's demise. Since his passing the YRCD Hall as it is known has been renovated and also incorporates the HUBB Community Resource Centre, where a mural proudly stands of John playing bowls for his club.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Higgins?
Irish international lawn and indoor bowler
When was John Higgins born?
John Higgins was born in 1941 in Belfast.
When did John Higgins die?
John Higgins died on 2 May 2012.
What was John Higgins's occupation?
John Higgins was a bowls player.
What nationality was John Higgins?
John Higgins was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Higgins (bowls)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Higgins. https://biography.guide/john-higgins-bowls-player/
MLA: "John Higgins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-higgins-bowls-player/.
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