Robert Henry (bowls)
Robert Henry (1889/1890 – 21 September 1954) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the gold medal in the men's pair alongside Phil Exelby.[1][2] The pair, with Henry playing lead, won all three of their round-robin matches to take the title.[1][3]
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| Born | 1889/1890 | |||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 64) Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Occupation | Police officer | |||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||
| Club | Sydenham Bowling Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henry arrived in New Zealand in about 1910.[4] He was a police sergeant in Christchurch, and a member of the Sydenham Bowling Club in that city.[1][4] He died in Christchurch on 21 September 1954, and was buried at the Ruru Lawn Cemetery.[4]
References
- "Singles and pairs bowling titles to N.Z." Gisborne Herald. 9 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "N.Z. bowlers to take part in Empire Games". Gisborne Herald. 9 December 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
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