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John Anderson (bowls)

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John Anderson
Personal information
NationalitySouth Africa South Africa
Born1912
United Kingdom
Sport
Sportlawn bowls
ClubDurban BC
Medal record
Representing South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver fours

John William Hamilton Anderson (1912 - date of death unknown), was a British born, South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with Frank Mitchell, Wilfred Randall and George Wilson.[2][3]

He won the 1949 rinks at the National Championships, bowling for the Durban Bowls Club.[4]

Personal life

He was an company director by trade.

References

  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).