Robert Henry (bowls)

Robert Henry (1889/1890 – 21 September 1954) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the gold medal in the men's pair alongside Phil Exelby.[1][2] The pair, with Henry playing lead, won all three of their round-robin matches to take the title.[1][3]

Robert Henry

Personal information
Born	1889/1890
Died	21 September 1954 (aged 64) Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation	Police officer
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Sydenham Bowling Club
Medal record Men's lawn bowls Representing  New Zealand British Empire Games 1950 Auckland Pairs

Henry arrived in New Zealand in about 1910.[4] He was a police sergeant in Christchurch, and a member of the Sydenham Bowling Club in that city.[1][4] He died in Christchurch on 21 September 1954, and was buried at the Ruru Lawn Cemetery.[4]

References

1. "Singles and pairs bowling titles to N.Z." Gisborne Herald. 9 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2. "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3. "N.Z. bowlers to take part in Empire Games". Gisborne Herald. 9 December 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
4. "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 25 January 2019.