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Rudolph T van Vuuren (1908 - date of death unknown), was a South African international lawn bowler. [1]
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Rudolph T van Vuuren (1908 - date of death unknown), was a South African international lawn bowler. [1]
He won a silver medal in the pairs at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, with John Myrdal. [2] [3] [4]
He was a Company Manager by trade.
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