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British lawn bowler

John Lord Coles
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1892-07-28)July 28, 1892
Barnsley, England
Died1972
Hillingdon, England
OccupationCompany Director
Sport
SportLawn bowls

John Lord Coles (1892-1972), was an English bowls player who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Bowls career

He participated in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in the fours/rinks event with James Carr, William Parker and Stanley Lee, finishing 8th.

Personal life

He was a company director by trade and lived in Harefield, Uxbridge.

References

  1. "British Players win and lose on opening day at Empire Games". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 31 July 1954. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Bowls team for tour of Canada". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 February 1954. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Lawn Bowls Fours/Rinks - Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "John Lord Coles". Ancestry.co.uk.


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