Charles Abbott (bowls)
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1867 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Building contractor | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Charles Albert Abbott (1867 – ?), was a South African international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]
Bowls career
[edit]At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the singles event.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He was a building contractor by trade. He was resident in Bournemouth during the Games and travelled to the event with his wife Emma.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UK, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 9 July 1934 Southampton Arrivals". Ancestry.co.uk.