About Robert Sprot
Lived 1873 – 1947 (aged 73). Robert Sprot was a bowls player.
Robert Sprot (1873-1947) was a British 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.
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).
His three singles titles stood as a record for 96 years. Although equalled several times by David Dall in 1949, Joseph Black in 1962 and Darren Burnett in 2005, it was not beaten until 2025, when Iain McLean won his fourth.
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Who was Robert Sprot?
Scottish lawn bowls player
When was Robert Sprot born?
Robert Sprot was born on 11 December 1873 in Cambusnethan.
When did Robert Sprot die?
Robert Sprot died on 15 October 1947 in South Lanarkshire, Strathaven.
What was Robert Sprot's occupation?
Robert Sprot was a bowls player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Sprot. https://biography.guide/robert-sprot/
MLA: "Robert Sprot." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-sprot/.
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