Harry Thompson (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1909[1] Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Cwmbran BC |
C. Harry Thompson (c.1909 – date of death unknown) was an international lawn bowler from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
At the age of 61,[1] Thompson represented the Welsh team,[2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinbugh, Scotland.[3] He participated in the fours competition with Bill Pattimore, Roy Jones and Aeron John, finishing in fifth place.[4][5][6]
Thompson was a member of the Cwmbran Bowls Club and in 1975, he skipped the Cwmbran rink when runner-up in the Monmouthshire County championships.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Greulling days on the greens". Evening News (London). 13 July 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 30 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh team best ever". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 22 May 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 30 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). The Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. p. 23-33. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ "Bowls". Nottingham Evening Post. 20 July 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 30 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brynmawr bowler wins Champion of Champions County Cup". Gwent Gazette. 12 September 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 30 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.