John Coles (bowls)

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John Lord Coles
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1892-07-28)July 28, 1892
Barnsley, England
Died1972
Hillingdon, England
OccupationCompany Director
Sport
SportLawn bowls

John Lord Coles (1892-1972), was an English bowls player who competed at the Commonwealth Games. [1]

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Bowls career

He participated in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [2] in the fours/rinks event with James Carr, William Parker and Stanley Lee, finishing 8th. [3]

Personal life

He was a company director by trade and lived in Harefield, Uxbridge. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "British Players win and lose on opening day at Empire Games" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 31 July 1954. Retrieved 28 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Bowls team for tour of Canada" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 February 1954. Retrieved 28 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Lawn Bowls Fours/Rinks - Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ "John Lord Coles". Ancestry.co.uk.


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