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Len Bowden

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Len Bowden
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ4, 1938
Plymouth, England
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubTorquay BC

Leonard F. Bowden is a former English international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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Bowden was an England international and captained his country in 1980.

He represented England in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[2][3][4]

Four years later he was selected for England, again in the fours, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Len takes on bowls Masters". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 14 May 1982. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ ""Index." Times, 9 Oct. 1982, p. 1". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Scots go for gold in a rush". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 8 October 1982. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.