George Souza Sr.
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| Nationality |  Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1917 British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 March 1983 (aged 66) British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
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George Allister Souza Sr. (7 January 1917 – 27 March 1983) was a Hong Kong international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career
Souza was born in Hong Kong on 7 January 1917,[2] to Portuguese parents. He represented Hong Kong at cricket from 1953 to 1961 and won a gold medal in the fours at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Abdul Kitchell, Saco Delgado and Roberto da Silva.[3]
Personal life and death
Souza was an electric company employee by trade and his son George Souza Jr. became a world bowls champion.[4]
Souza died in Hong Kong on 27 March 1983, at the age of 66.[5]
References
- ^ "Hong Kong Delegation for Olympic Games (1952-2008)" (PDF). Hong Kong Olympic.org.
- ^ "Gravestone of George Allister Souza". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ "Announcements". South China Morning Post. 28 March 1983. p. 12. Retrieved 5 February 2023.