John Anderson (bowls)

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John Anderson
Personal information
Nationality Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg South Africa
Born1912
United Kingdom
Sport
Sportlawn bowls
ClubDurban BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1954 Vancouver fours

John William Hamilton Anderson (1912 - date of death unknown), was a British born, South African international lawn bowler. [1]

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Bowls career

He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with Frank Mitchell, Wilfred Randall and George Wilson. [2] [3]

He won the 1949 rinks at the National Championships, bowling for the Durban Bowls Club. [4]

Personal life

He was an company director by trade.

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References

  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  4. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).