Age: 72
Home town: Dumfries
Sport: Lawn Bowls
Classification: B6
Event/s: Ladies Pairs
Club: Crichton Royal Bowling Club
Coach/es: Chris McGready, Bob Christie
When and how did you get involved in sport?
Started in 2005 at a local level after I became a wheelchair user. Then competed annually in the SDS Championships at Aberdeen which I won on several occasions.
Career highlights to date:
Competing at the IBD Worlds in Australia (2007), South Africa (2011) and in New Zealand (2015) where I won a Silver in the Mixed Pairs with Michael Simpson. Also won Gold and Silver at Northfield at the Bowls Scotland Championships.
What are your ambitions for the Commonwealth Games?
To gain a podium place, preferably Gold.
Do you have one piece of advice for an aspiring athlete?
Stick at it and take all the advice you are given, training definitely pays dividends.