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Charles Bradley (bowls)

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Charles Stewart Bradley
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Born1919
South Africa
Sport
ClubBulawayo BC
Medal record
Representing  Southern Rhodesia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff fours
Representing  Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perth pairs

Charles Stewart Bradley (born 1919) is a South African-born former international lawn bowler who competed for Rhodesia.[1]

Bowls career

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Bradley won a bronze medal at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in the fours with Alex Pascoe, Basil Wells and Ronnie Turner. Four years later he won a second bronze in the pairs competition at the 1962 Commonwealth Games with Bill Jackson.[2][3]

Personal life

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His son Alan Bradley was also Rhodesian international bowler.[4] He was a farmer by trade.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Jackson profile". Rhodesian Sport Profiles.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  3. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ Bell, Harry E (1976). 3rd World Bowls Championship, South Africa 1976. J.G.Ince & Son Ltd.
  5. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.