John Coles (bowls)

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John Lord Coles
Personal information
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born(1892-07-28)July 28, 1892
Barnsley
Died1972
Hillingdon
OccupationCompany Director
Sport
SportLawn bowls

John Lord Coles (1892-1972), was an English bowls player who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

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Bowls career

He participated in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in the fours/rinks event finishing 8th. [1]

Personal life

He was a company director by trade and lived in Harefield, Uxbridge. [2]

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References

  1. "Lawn Bowls Fours/Rinks - Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "John Lord Coles". Ancestry.co.uk.