Robert Devonald
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 2 February 1886 Pendoylan, Wales |
| Died | 17 January 1965 (aged 78) Cardiff, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Cardiff BC |
Robert Stuart Devonald (2 February 1887 - 17 January 1965), was a Welsh international lawn bowler who competed at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Devonald was a teacher by trade and lived in Westville Road, Cardiff and was a member of the Cardiff Bowls Club.[1]
He represented the 1954 Welsh team[2] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada[3] in the fours/rinks event,[4] with Obadiah Hopkins, Alfred Thomas and Ivor Thomas.[5][6]
He was selected for the 1956 tour of the United States.[7]
References
- ^ "25 June 1954, Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal Passenger List on Empress of France". Ancestry. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "British Bowls Team". Western Mail. 6 February 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 26 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn). p. 1230–1234.
- ^ "Wales Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Bowls". Evening Despatch. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 26 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British bowlers off to U.S.". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 9 August 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 26 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.