Bill Jackson (bowls)

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Bill Jackson
Personal information
Nationality Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Born(1915-10-19)19 October 1915
Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
ClubAvondale Sport Club, Salisbury
Medal record
Representing Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1958 Cardiff singles
Representing Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1962 Perth pairs

William J. R. Jackson (born 19 October 1915) is a former Rhodesian international lawn bowler. [1] [2]

Jackson won two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games; a singles bronze at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and a pairs bronze at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "William J. R. Jackson". Rhodesian Sport Profiles.
  3. ↑ Newby, Donald (1991). Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. ISBN   0-330-31664-8.
  4. ↑ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  5. ↑ ""Empire Games Results." Times, 26 July 1958, p. 3". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 26 July 1958. p. 3.


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