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James Thoms

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James Thoms
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born(1869-02-12)12 February 1869
Kirkcaldy, Fife
Died?
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing South Africa
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Singles

James Cockburn Thoms (1869 – ?), was a Scottish born, South African international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games and 1934 British Empire Games.[1][2]

Bowls career

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At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the singles.[3][4][5]

Personal life

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While in Scotland he resided at Edgemont Gardens, Langside, Glasgow.

References

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