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British lawn bowler

William Parker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1892-09-27)September 27, 1892
London, England
Died1979
London, England
OccupationCompany Director
Sport
SportLawn bowls

William Charles Parker (1892–1979), 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 rinks/fours event with James Carr, John Coles and Stanley Lee, finishing 8th.

Personal life

He was a Company Director for a scrap metal works and steel merchants by trade and lived in Beaulieu Gardens, W21, London.

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 - Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "William C Parker". Ancestry.co.uk.


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