Samuel Jones (bowls)

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Samuel Jones
Personal information
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born(1867-01-20)January 20, 1867
Battersea, London
Died(1944-11-15)November 15, 1944
Coulsdon, London
OccupationPlumber/Builder
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCroydon BC

Samuel Jones (1867-1944), was an English bowls international who competed at the British Empire Games.

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Bowls career

He represented England in the 1938 British Empire Games at Sydney, in the pairs event and finished in fourth place with Ronald Weeks. [1] [2] [3] In 1935 he won the Surrey county pairs title with C E Cramp bowling for Croydon Bowls Club. [4]

Personal life

He was plumber/builder by trade. [5]

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References

  1. "Lawn Bowls pairs - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ""Empire Games." Times, 8 Feb. 1938, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ""Empire Games." Times, 9 Feb. 1938, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Past Pairs winners". Surrey County Bowling Association.
  5. "Samuel Jones". Ancestry.co.uk.