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James Poulton

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James Poulton
Personal information
NationalityFiji Fiji
Born(1905-01-19)19 January 1905
Johannesburg, Transvaal Colony
DiedBrisbane, Australia
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing Fiji Fiji
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland pairs

James Edward Poulton (1905-date of death unknown), was a Transavval Colony born, Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.[1]

Bowls career

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At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the pairs event with Leslie Brown.[2][3][4][5]

Personal life

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His family moved to Suva in Fiji when James was a child. In 1931, he married Gladys Palmer in the same place.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).