Joyce Lindores

Joyce Lindores (born 2 May 1944; died 18 June, 2017) was one of Scotland’s most admired women bowlers, notable for a late‑blooming international career and a reputation as a generous mentor.

At the 1992 World Championships, Joyce established the dominance that would distinguish her career. She was lead for Senga McCrone with fellow Hall of Famer Frances Whyte and Janice Maxwell as they won a gold medal in the fours beating New Zealand’s Judy Howat, Adrienne Lambert, Marie Watson and Hall of Famer Marlene Castle by a single shot 22-21, and with Whyte and Maxwell they again beat New Zealand in the triples final. Scotland won the Taylor Trophy with the fifth member being fellow Hall of Famer Sarah Gourlay.

She won the 1995 World Indoor Singles and collected medals across World and Commonwealth competition in pairs and triples. Joyce began bowling in adulthood and quickly rose through club and national ranks, admired for her tactical intelligence and warm leadership.

Joyce forged an extraordinary partnership with Margaret Letham, who is also a member of the Hall of Fame. At the turn of the century, the formidable duo struck pairs gold in the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and the Atlantic championships in 1999 before winning the World Bowls pairs title in 2000.

After relocating to Australia, following the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where she skipped Kay Moran to the silver medal in the pairs, Joyce continued to coach and support local clubs, leaving a legacy of players who remember her patience and tactical teaching.