Robert Henry (bowls)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889 or 1890 |
| Died | (aged 64) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Sydenham Bowling Club |
Medal record | |
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Robert Henry (1889 or 1890 – 21 September 1954) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the gold medal in the men's pair alongside Phil Exelby.[1][2] The pair, with Henry playing lead, won all three of their round-robin matches to take the title.[1][3] Henry arrived in New Zealand in about 1910.[4] He was a police sergeant in Christchurch, and a member of the Sydenham Bowling Club in that city.[1][4] He died in Christchurch on 21 September 1954, and was buried at the Ruru Lawn Cemetery.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Singles and pairs bowling titles to N.Z." Gisborne Herald. 9 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "N.Z. bowlers to take part in Empire Games". Gisborne Herald. 9 December 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
Categories:
- 1954 deaths
- New Zealand male bowls players
- Sportspeople from Christchurch
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Bowls players at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls
- New Zealand police officers
- Burials at Ruru Lawn Cemetery
- Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games