Scotland's George Miller becomes oldest Commonwealth Games champion - breaking record set by fellow Scot 48 hours earlier

Sleepy Leamington Spa seems a rather perfect place for a septuagenarian showdown for sporting history.

It was here on the manicured bowling greens of Victoria Park, that Scotland's George Miller and his junior, Wales's Gordon Llewellyn, both 75, made their bids to become the oldest Commonwealth Games champions in history.

And, after two tactical hours, it was Miller who took over from fellow Scot Rosemary Lenton, 72, who had only claimed the record for her para women's pairs gold 48 hours earlier.

"I think Rosemary is more pleased than I am," joked Miller, who is the eyes for partially sighted team-mate Melanie Innes who, along with Robert Barr and his director Sarah Jane Ewing, beat Wales 16-9.

"When someone told me I was going to be the oldest competitor and I wondered what that meant, now I'm starting to find out, everyone wants to talk to me all of a sudden.

"It means a lot to me. I started bowling when I was 42 or 43, which is quite late. I just loved the sport straight away, I became a coach and an umpire and then got involved with the visually impaired and physically disabled but to be picked to play for Scotland is just a dream.

"It's a nice record to have, perhaps I can break it again in four years?"

This weekend the Commonwealth Games continues its quest to be relevant for Generation X as e-sports is staged as an exhibition event, ahead of mooted full inclusion on the schedule in four years’ time.

In total 28 nations will contest the medals across three 'titles'. It's fair to say clashes on Dota2 - described as a multiplayer online battle arena – could not be further removed from the genteel surroundings of the Royal Leamington Spa Bowling Club.

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