John Evans (bowls player)

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playername = John Evans | fullname = John Charles Evans


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1947|3|24
cityofbirth = Torquay
countryofbirth = England
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position = Winger
years = 1964-1966
clubs = Torquay United
caps(goals) = 6 (1)

John Charles Evans (born March 24, 1947 in Torquay) is an English former professional footballer and an international Bowls player.

John Evans began his footballing career as an apprentice with Torquay United, turning professional in April 1965. He made six league appearances as a winger, scoring once before leaving Plainmoor.

He later became a regular member of the England bowls team, winning a silver in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games pairs competition with Peter Line. He later reached the quarter-finals of the World Indoor Bowling Championships singles competition in 1991. In March 2001, the Torquay based 'Herald Express' reported that Evans was still living in Torquay, and was playing bowls for Torquay United and Torquay Belgrave. In April 2001 he played in a trial to return to the England team for the first time since the 1982-83 bowling season, and in October 2001 qualified to play in the World Indoor Championships once more.

He has established himself as a bowls tour organiser in Torquay, Eastbourne and Newquay running his own business 'John Evans Bowls Tours'