Len Bowden

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Len Bowden
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Len Bowden is a former English international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Bowden was an England international and captained his country in 1980.

He represented England in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2]

Four years later he was selected for England, again in the fours, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ""Index." Times, 9 Oct. 1982, p. 1". Times Digital Archives.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.