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James Edney

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James Edney
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1870-06-26)June 26, 1870
Dibden, England
Died1951
Southampton, England
OccupationWholesale Grocer
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubAtherley BC, Southampton
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Fours

James Edney (1870-1951), was an English bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1][2]

Bowls career

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At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Ernie Gudgeon, James Frith and Albert Hough.[3][4]

He was the 1932 fours (rinks) National Champion bowling for Atherley BC, Southampton.[5][6]

Personal life

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He was a wholesale grocer by trade and lived in Southampton. He married Edith Catherine Edis, who accompanied him to Hamilton in 1930.[7]

References

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  1. ^ ""The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 23 August 1930. p. 4.
  2. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. ^ "English team success at Emire Games". Rugby Advertiser. 29 August 1930. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  6. ^ "Bath Club's Great Fight in Rinks Final". Western Daily Press. 10 August 1932. Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.