James Frith (bowls)

James Frith
Personal information
Nationality  England
Born (1860-11-16)16 November 1860
Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
Died 18 November 1946(1946-11-18) (aged 86)
Newcastle upon Tyne
Occupation Life Assurance agent
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls

James Frith (1860-1946), was an English bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1]

Bowls career

At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Ernie Gudgeon, Albert Hough and James Edney.[2]

Personal Life

He was an Life Assurance agent by trade and lived in Newcastle upon Tyne.[3]

References

  1. ""The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
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