NHS Lanarkshire’s senior improvement advisor Caroline Brown is hoping to win gold after being selected to represent team Scotland once again at this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Caroline, who is based at Kirklands Headquarters, won silver alongside team-mates Kay Moran and Stacey McDougall in the women’s triples final against Australia at Gold Coast 2018.
It was Scotland’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the event and the first medal in women’s lawn bowls since Melbourne 2006.
Caroline, from Motherwell, certainly isn’t green on the greens, having competed at two previous Commonwealth Games. She said: “To win a Commonwealth Games medal was a dream come true. It goes to show with lots of hard work, determination, perseverance and continued support from my family, friends and support networks, great things can be achieved.”
Having travelled to the other side of the world four years ago, having the Games in England this year will make a big difference but Caroline just hopes that restrictions will be lifted enough for supporters to attend.
Caroline said: “It’s my fourth time and I’m really looking forward to it. Winning gold would be out of this world and that’s everything as a player.
“Being closer to home, hopefully everything will be okay with restrictions and we can get more home support from Scotland. It would mean the world if we manage to win gold.”
Caroline added: “My colleagues in NHS Lanarkshire have also been a fantastic support to me over the years, which is something I appreciate very much and I am always extremely grateful for.”
Caroline’s previous triumphs include a gold medal in the fours and a bronze medal in the triples at the 2012 World Championships. She is also a past singles winner at the World Indoor Championships and took silver at World Champion of Champions in 2011.
