Anderson, who this summer became one of the youngest players ever to win the Scottish Singles title, won a bronze in the men’s singles and partnered Lesley Gordon to a second bronze in the mixed event.

The 23-year-old said: ““That’s me done for this year and I couldn’t ask for anything else. If anyone said that in the same year I would win the Scottish title then go to Australia and win two medals I would have just laughed in their face.” The four members of the Scottish team brought back seven medals from a possible eight. An impressive haul — even more so considering hosts Australia only managed three medals in the week — demonstrating a bright future in the sport for Scotland. For Anderson his performance will no doubt give him encouragement that he can do well in next year’s Champion of Champions event — held at the same venue.

He said: “It was amazing, a great week for everyone. We did really well and I’m delighted that all four of us came back with medals.

“I went there dreaming of winning one medal but to bring two back is just awesome.

“Now I’m looking forward to next year, which should be excellent with the Champion of Champions and I can’t wait to get to get back out there.” The Dumbarton bowler’s showing will have done him no harm in his bid to make the 2018 Commonwealth Games team. Anderson was performing under the watchful eye of team manager Ricky Taylor, who was Team Scotland manager at Glasgow 2014.

He said: “They all played fabulous bowls throughout the tournament and they definitely exceeded our expectations. To come away with the medal haul that they did was top class.

“It’s incredible that we’ve got these fabulous juniors being able to go down to the southern hemisphere and produce those sorts of results and performances. It shows the future is in the right hands with the quality we have in Scotland.”