Thomas Davies (bowls)

Thomas Davies

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Swansea BC
Medal record Men's Lawn bowls Representing   Wales British Empire Games 1934 London Pairs

Thomas R. Davies was a Welsh lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games. ^[1]

Biography

Davies bowled for the Swansea Bowls Club and was a Welsh international from 1926 to 1936. ^[2]

He won three Welsh national titles in 1927 and 1933 (rinks/fours) and 1934 (pairs). ^{[3] [4] [5]} By virtue of winning the 1934 national pairs, he was selected for the 1934 British Empire Games in London the following month. ^[6]

He subsequently represented the 1934 Welsh Empire team ^[7] in the pairs event, with Stan Weaver and won the bronze medal. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
2. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn). p. 457.
3. "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
4. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
5. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. pp. 207–2010. ISBN   0-7091-3658-7.
6. "P.Holloway wins W.B.A Title" . Western Mail. 28 July 1934. Retrieved 9 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Wales London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
8. "Commonwealth Games medallists - Bowls". GRB Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
9. "Empire Games" . The Scotsman. 10 August 1934. Retrieved 9 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.