There is a lot of talk about journeys at the Commonwealth Games. St Helena’s used to take 11 days by land, sea, and air, though a new airstrip in Jamestown has ruined the romance of that. But the most winding road to Birmingham has been taken by a former brickie from just down the M40 in Buckinghamshire.
However, Craig Bowler is not just looking to become the first bowler named Bowler to win a bowls medal. He is the first Team England athlete in action, as 11 days of sport gets under way in Birmingham, a remarkable story that comes full circle on the manicured lawns of Victoria Park.
