A schoolteacher at St Andrews Junior School, in Clevedon, Bryant’s bowling career started when he was 31 when he won two gold medals in the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth. Bowls was not included in the 1966 games, but Bryant returned in 1970, 74 and 78 winning further gold medals. Bryant was then rarely off the circuit earning himself many titles throughout his career. 

Much remembered by the pipe he continually held between his teeth, but never lit, Bryant was revered as the Goliath of Bowls, but his gentle nature, unending sportsmanship and undoubted skill earned him many followers. 

David died on the 27th August 2020 at the age of 88, he will be missed by many.

• Winner of twenty World & Commonwealth titles
  
• Represented England at outdoor & indoor bowls throughout the world over 35 years
  
• England Team Captain 1993 –1996
  
• Three times World Outdoor Singles Champion
  
• Once World Outdoor Triples Champion
  
• Twice World Outdoor team gold medallist
  
• Three times World Indoor Singles Champion
  
• Six times World Indoor Pairs Champion
  
• Five Commonwealth Games gold medals (four for Singles, one for fours)
  
• Holder of 14 British Isles Titles (eight for Singles)
  
• Holder of 26 National Titles (15 for Singles)
  
• Winner of numerous International Tournaments including two Superbowl, two UK Singles, three Kodak Masters,           four Gateway Masters and two Woolwich Masters
  
• Sportswriters Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Sport’ 1979 (awarded after David won singles gold medals           at 4  Commonwelath Games (Perth, Edinburgh, Christchurch and Edmonton).Gold medals in 4 separate Games               was a  Games record.
• Bowls ‘Bowler of the Year’ in 1981 and 1982
  
• Daily Telegraph/Woolwich – ‘Bowler of the Year’ 1988
  
• HTV & Bristol Evening Post ‘Sports Personality of the West’ 1988
  
• Life member of the English Bowling Association
  
• Life member of the English Indoor Bowling Association
  
• Life member of the World Indoor Bowls Council
  
• President of English Bowls Players Association
  
• President of the Professional Bowls Association
  
• Patron of ‘The Francis Drake Fellowship’
  
• Trustee of EBA Charity Trust (resigned)
  
• Qualified for the final stages of the National Championships (at Paddington, Mortlake and Worthing) fifty times               over a fifty year spell
  
• MBE for‘Services to Bowls’ 1969
  
• CBE for ‘Services to Bowls’ 1980

• Pipeman of the Year – 1986