Bill Whittaker (bowls)
William 'Bill' Whittaker is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's lawn bowls | ||
Representing  | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1938 Sydney | Fours |
Bowls career
At the 1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal; with Bill Bremner, Ernie Jury and Alec Robertson.[2] [3]
He won the 1940 pairs title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Onehunga Bowls Club.[4] [5]
References
- "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
- Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
- "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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