Lawn bowls at the 1950 British Empire Games

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Lawn bowls
at the 1950 British Empire Games
Lawn bowls pictogram.svg
VenueAuckland
Dates4 February – 11 February 1950
Competitors29 from 5 nations
←  1938
1954  →

The lawn bowls competition at the 1950 British Empire Games took place in Auckland, New Zealand, from 4 to 11 February 1950. [1] [2] [3]

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The events took place at two locations; the Carlton Green Bowling Club in Epsom (which was located on Alpers Avenue at the time) [4] [5] [6] and the Remuera Bowling Club on Market Road. [7]

New Zealand topped the medal table by winning two of the three gold medals available. [8]

1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's pairs match Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's pairs.png
1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's pairs match
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections

Medal table

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

Medals for lawn bowls by nation, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand*2013
2Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1102
3Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0202
4Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji 0022
Totals (4 entries)3339

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Medallists for lawn bowls by event
Singles Flag of New Zealand.svg James Pirret Flag of Australia (converted).svg Albert Newton Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Lionel Garnett
Pairs Flag of New Zealand.svg Phil Exelby
and Robert Henry 		Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg W. Gibb
and H. J. van Zyl 		Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Leslie Brown
and James Poulton
Fours Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Alfred Blumberg
Herbert Currer
Harry Atkinson
Norman Snowy Walker 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charles Cordaiy
James Cobley
John Cobley
Len Knight 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Fred Russell
Arthur Engebretsen
Noel Jolly
Pete Skoglund

Results

[9]

Men's singles – round robin

1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's singles Weston Krupp bowls, James Pirret standing Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's singles Weston Krupp, James Pirret.png
1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's singles Weston Krupp bowls, James Pirret standing
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections
Men's singles round robin results
RoundDateTie 1Tie 2
Round 1Feb 6Aus 25 SAf 18Nzl 25 Fij 20
Round 2Feb 6Fij 26 Can 21N/A
Round 3Feb 7Aus 26 Fij 18Can 26 SAf 19
Round 4Feb 7Nzl 25 Can 22N/A
Round 5Feb 8Nzl 26 Aus 16Fij 26 SAf 17
Round 6Feb 8Nzl 25 SAf 10Aus 25 Can 18
Men's singles round robin ranking
PosPlayerPWLFAPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg James Pirret Jr. 440101688
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Albert Newton 43192806
3 Flag of Fiji.svg Lionel Garnett 42289894
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Dr Weston Krupp 41387942
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg G Jacobs 404641020

Men's pairs – round robin

1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's fours match, Pete Skoglund of New Zealand bowling Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's fours Pete Skoglund.png
1950 British Empire Games, Carlton Bowling Club men's fours match, Pete Skoglund of New Zealand bowling
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections
Men's pairs round robin results
RoundDateTie 1Tie 2
Round 1Feb 6Nzl 23 SAf 16Fij 23 Aus 21
Round 2Feb 7SAf 15 Fij 14Nzl 23 Aus 22
Round 3Feb 8SAf 19 Aus 17Nzl 47 Fij 14
Men's pairs round robin ranking
PosPlayerPWLFAPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert Henry & Phil Exelby 33093426
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg W. Gibb & H. J. van Zyl 32150544
3 Flag of Fiji.svg Leslie Brown & James Poulton 31241832
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bert Palm & Robert Lewis 30360650

Men's fours – round robin

Men's fours round robin results
RoundDateTie 1Tie 2
Round 1Feb 6Aus 44 Fij 8Nzl 19 SAf 11
Round 2Feb 7Aus 23 Nzl 14SAf bt Fiji
Round 3Feb 8Nzl 41 Fij 6SAf 25 Aus 15
Men's fours round robin ranking
PosPlayerPWLFAPts
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Norman Snowy Walker (skip), Herbert Currer, Harry Atkinson, Alfred Blumberg 32150484+
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Cobley (skip), John Cobley, Len Knight, Charles Cordaiy 32182464
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Pete Skoglund (skip), Noel Jolly, Fred Russell, Arthur Engebretsen 32174404
4 Flag of Fiji.svg Patrick Costello (skip), Nathaniel Stuart Chalmers, Harold Brockett Gibson, Eric Hastings McIlwain 303281000

+ Play Offs
Eliminator - South Africa beat New Zealand 22-17
Final - South Africa beat Australia 23-14

References

  1. ↑ "Times Archives". The Times .
  2. ↑ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN   0-7091-3658-7.
  3. ↑ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  4. ↑ https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/maps/id/735/rec/1
  5. ↑ https://www.carltoncornwallbowls.co.nz/history/
  6. ↑ https://www.stuff.co.nz/home-property/360601195/why-huge-plot-auckland-land-worth-62m-has-sat-empty-20-years
  7. ↑ "The Fourth British Empire Games" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 July 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Bowls". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  9. ↑ The complete book of the Commonwealth Games. Lulu.com. 2013. ISBN   9781291576382.

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