Athol Johnson
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 1 January 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Bexley BC and N.S.W |
Medal record | |
Athol Johnson (1915 - 1 January 1995[1][2]) was an Australian international lawn bowler.[3]
Bowls career
[edit]He competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [4] and won a gold medal in the triples with Don Collins and John Dobbie and a silver medal in the fours.[5] He also won a gold medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clipped from the Sydney Morning Herald". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 1995. p. 45.
- ^ "Clipped from the Sydney Morning Herald". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 1995. p. 36.
- ^ "Australian Men's Representative Caps" (PDF). Bowls Australia.
- ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
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