The 23-year-old teacher leading lesson on stripping bowls' stigma
Scotland's Sophie McGrouther is targeting a Commonwealth Games medal in bowls while also aiming to break the stigma attached to the sport she loves.
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"If I can inspire one other little girl to go and take up bowls, that whole chain reaction that they end up in a similar situation to me 12 years later, that would be such a big achievement for me."
— Sophie McGrouther , Athlete
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Scotland's Sophie McGrouther is targeting a Commonwealth Games medal in bowls while also aiming to break the stigma attached to the sport she loves.
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