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William Hutchinson (bowls)

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William Hutchinson
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born1877
OccupationSuperintendent
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing Canada
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1934 London Pairs

William G. Hutchinson (1877-date of death unknown), was a Canadian international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1][2]

Bowls career

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At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the pairs event with Alfred Langford.[3][4][5]

Personal life

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He was a superintendent by trade and was resident at the Strand Hotel during the Games along with most of the other Canadian bowlers.[6]

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.
  6. ^ "UK, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 19 July 1934 Southampton Arrivals". Ancestry.co.uk.