Lawn bowls at the 1930 British Empire Games
At the 1930 British Empire Games, the lawn bowls competition featured three events for men: a singles, pairs, and a fours contest. The event was held at Gage Park.[1] [2] [3]
| Lawn bowls at the 1930 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Gage Park, Hamilton, Ontario |
| Dates | 16 August – 23 August 1930 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles |  |
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| Pairs | and George Wright |
and Peter McWhannell |
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| Rinks/Fours | Ernie Gudgeon James Edney James Frith Albert Hough |
Harry Allen Jimmy Campbell Mitch Thomas Billy Rae |
 David Fraser John Orr Tom Chambers (*) William Campbell |
Notes
(*) Tom Chambers was a Canadian. One of the original Scottish team members (Mr John Kennedy) had died in the United states on the journey to Canada and the other teams agreed that Chambers could be a substitute even though he was not Scottish.[4]
Men's Singles - Round Robin
Results
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colquhoun | Reid | 21–20 |
| Colquhoun | Fielding | 21–19 |
| Colquhoun | Thoms | 21–12 |
| Thoms | Reid | 21–7 |
| Thoms | Fielding | 21–15 |
| Fielding | Reid | 21–20 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Men's Pairs - Round Robin
Results
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | South Africa | 36–8 |
| England | New Zealand | 20–13 |
| England | Canada | 17–14 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 19–16 |
| New Zealand | South Africa | 21–13 |
| Canada | South Africa | 24–10 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Men's Rinks (Fours) - Round Robin
Results
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | South Africa | 22–20 |
| England | New Zealand | 29–9 |
| England | Canada | 19–27 |
| England | Scotland | 19–16 |
| New Zealand | South Africa | 18–19 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 27–20 |
| New Zealand | Scotland | 11–20 |
| Canada | South Africa | 29–14 |
| Canada | Scotland | 19–21 |
| South Africa | Scotland | SA |
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
References
- ""Bowls." Times, 30 June 1930, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
- Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
- Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- "George W. Ferguson and Scotland's 1930 British Empire Games Team". Sports Heritage.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Bowls. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
See also
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