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Tommy Hills

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Tommy Hills
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1884-01-22)January 22, 1884
Scotland
Died1963
Woolwich, England
OccupationAuctioneer/Estate Agent
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubEltham BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1934 London Pairs

Thomas Curtis Hills (1884-1963), was an English bowls player who competed in three British Empire Games.[1]

Bowls career

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At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the pairs event with George Wright.[2][3] The pair repeated the success four years later at the 1934 British Empire Games. He also competed at the 1938 British Empire Games in the singles, where he finished fourth.

Personal life

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He was an auctioneer and estate agent by trade and married Beatrice Nellie Foster, they lived in Lewisham.[4]

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. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ "English team success at Emire Games". Rugby Advertiser. 29 August 1930. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.