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| Nationality |  Fiji | ||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 1905 Johannesburg, Transvaal Colony | ||||||||||
| Died | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||
Medal record
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James Edward Poulton (1905-date of death unknown), was a Transavval Colony born, Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games. [1]
At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the pairs event with Leslie Brown. [2] [3] [4] [5]
His family moved to Suva in Fiji when James was a child and he later married Gladys Palmer in Suva during 1931.
The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) was founded on 25 March 1949 and achieved International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition on 20 September 1955. It is responsible for entering Fiji's representatives in the Olympic Games and the coordination and management of Fiji Teams to the South Pacific Mini Games, South Pacific Games and the Commonwealth Games. It also provides technical assistance and funding to its affiliates in the areas of coaching, athlete development, sports medicine and sports administration.
The lawn bowls competition at the 1930 British Empire Games featured three events for men: a singles, pairs, and a rinks (fours) contest. The event was held at Gage Park.
James "Ham" Pirret was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
Ian Antony Dickison is a former New Zealand lawn and indoor bowler.
The lawn bowls competition at the 1950 British Empire Games took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 4–11 February 1950.
Mataika Tuicakau was a Fijian track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw events.
Jim Scott is a former New Zealand international lawn and indoor bowls player.
Norman Stewart 'Snowy' Walker was a South African international lawn bowler.
Charles W Tait was a Scottish Lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
William S Lowe was a Scottish Lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
James P Morrison was a Scottish Lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
James Brown was a Scottish lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
Charles Melbourne Cordaiy (1892-1983), was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.
Leonard Thomas Knight was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.
John Cobley (1872–1958), was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.
James Cobley (1877-1958), was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.
Alfred Edward Newton was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.
Lionel Francis Garnett (1895-1983), was an Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.
Leslie G Brown was Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.
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