Phil Exelby
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Birth name | Evan Philip Exelby | |||||||||||||
Born |
New Zealand | 12 October 1905|||||||||||||
Died |
6 June 1981 75) New Zealand | (aged|||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Amy Mawhinney (m. 1932) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||
Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
National finals | Men's pairs champion (1947) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Evan Philip Exelby (12 October 1905 – 6 June 1981) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's pairs gold medal with Robert Henry.[1][2]
In 1947, Exelby won the New Zealand national pairs title with William Ransford "Rance" Hawkins, representing the Frankton club.[3] Exelby died on 6 June 1981, and was buried at Hamilton Park Cemetery.[4]
References
- ↑ "Evan Exelby". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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