Samuel Jones (bowls)

Samuel Jones (1867-1944), was an English bowls international who competed at the British Empire Games.

Samuel Jones
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1867-01-20)January 20, 1867
Battersea, London
Died(1944-11-15)November 15, 1944
Coulsdon, London
OccupationPlumber/Builder
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCroydon BC

Bowls career

He represented England in the 1938 British Empire Games at Sydney, in the pairs event and finished in fourth place with Ronald Weeks.[1][2][3] In 1935 he won the Surrey county pairs title with C E Cramp bowling for Croydon Bowls Club.[4]

Personal life

He was plumber/builder by trade.[5]

References
  1. "Lawn Bowls pairs - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ""Empire Games." Times, 8 Feb. 1938, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ""Empire Games." Times, 9 Feb. 1938, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Past Pairs winners". Surrey County Bowling Association.
  5. "Samuel Jones". Ancestry.co.uk.
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