Percy Douglas Tomlinson (1882-1961) was an English bowls player who competed in the British Empire Games.[1]

Percy Tomlinson
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1882-09-19)19 September 1882
Died1 January 1961(1961-01-01) (aged 78)
Broadstairs
Occupation(s)Farmer and butcher
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubMargate BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1934 London Fours

Bowls career edit

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Robert Slater, Ernie Gudgeon and Fred Biggin.[2][3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "FROM OUR BOWLS CORRESPONDENT. "Bowls." Times, 6 Sept. 1934, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.