Les Watson

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Les Watson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born3 May 1909
Darlington, England
Died1 April 1991 (aged 82)
Darlington, England
Sport
ClubDarlington East Park
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Perth Men's Rinks (Fours)

John Leslie Watson (1909-1991), was an England international lawn bowler. [1] [2]

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Bowls career

He won a gold medal in the Men's Rinks (Fours) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, with Sidney Drysdale, David Bryant and Tom Fleming. [3]

He won the 1956 National pairs championship with his brother Harry Watson representing Darlington East Park and Durham. [4] [5]

Personal life

He was an engineer by trade.

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References

  1. "profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  3. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  5. "E.B.A. pairs champions" . Nottingham Evening News. 23 August 1956. Retrieved 22 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.