The lawn bowls competition at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 30 July until 7 August 1954.[1] The host clubs were the West Point Grey Lawn Bowling Club of Vancouver and the New Westminster Bowling Club of New Westminster.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Lawn bowls at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Vancouver |
| Dates | 30 July – 07 August 1954 |
| Competitors | 61 from 11 nations |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Southern Rhodesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Canada* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Ralph Hodges |
 James Pirret Jr. |
 Arthur Saunders |
| Men's pairs |  William Rosbotham Percy Watson |
 Sam Gardiner Dick Williams |
 George Budge John Carswell |
| Men's Fours | Frank Mitchell George Wilson John Anderson Wilfred Randall |
 Alfred Coates Jose da Luz Raoul da Luz Robert Gourlay |
Alan Bradley Alex Pascoe Fred Hockin Ronnie Turner |
Results edit
Men's singles – round robin edit
Results edit
| Round | Tie 1 | Tie 2 | Tie 3 | Tie 4 | Tie 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Aus 11 SAf 21 | NRho bt Can | Hkg bt Eng | Nzl bt Wal | SRho bt Sco |
| Round 2 | Aus bt Eng | SRho bt Can | Nzl bt Hkg | NRho 21 SAf 12 | Wal bt Sco |
| Round 3 | Aus 21 Nzl 20 | Can 12 Sco 23 | Eng 18 SRho 21 | Hkg 15 NRho 21 | SAf 11 Wal 21 |
| Round 4 | Aus 21 Hkg 4 | Can 21 Wal 14 | Eng 15 NRho 21 | Nzl 21 Sco 7 | SAf 21 SRho 14 |
| Round 5 | Aus 21 Sco 12 | Can 21 Hkg 12 | Eng 18 SAf 21 | Nzl 17 SRho 21 | NRho 19 Wal 21 |
| Round 6 | Aus 20 SRho 21 | Can 20 SAf 21 | Eng 13 Sco 21 | Hkg 20 Wal 21 | Nzl 14 NRho 21 |
| Round 7 | Aus 19 Can 21 | Eng 8 Nzl 21 | Hkg 10 SAf 21 | NRho 16 Sco 21 | SRho 21 Wal 20 |
| Round 8 | Aus 21 NRho 18 | Can 8 Nzl 21 | Eng 20 Wal 21 | Hkg 15 SRho 21 | SAf 21 Sco 14 |
| Round 9 | Aus 11 Wal 21 | Can 21 Eng 7 | Hkg 21 Sco 11 | Nzl 21 SAf 8 | NRho 15 SRho 21 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Hodges |
9 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | James Pirret Jr. |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Arthur Saunders |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 |  Jack Fairburn |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Alfred Thomas |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  Glyn Bosisto |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | John Linford |
9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Robert Laing |
9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Jose da Luz |
9 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 10 |  Stanley Lee |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Men's pairs – round robin edit
Results edit
| Round | Tie 1 | Tie 2 | Tie 3 | Tie 4 | Tie 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Aus 27 SAf 14 | Can 23 NRho 14 | Hkg by Eng | NIre 29 Nzl 12 | SRho bt Sco |
| Round 2 | Aus 21 Eng 20 | Can 17 SRho 15 | Nzl bt Hkg | NIre 20 Sco 12 | SAf bt NRho |
| Round 3 | Aus 21 Nzl 19 | Can 14 Sco 19 | Eng 19 SRho 29 | Hkg 16 NRho 18 | NIre 24 SAf 21 |
| Round 4 | Aus 17 Hkg 22 | Can 18 NIre 18 | Eng 21 NRho 16 | Nzl 20 Sco 21 | SAf 25 SRho 21 |
| Round 5 | Aus 12 Sco 27 | Can 13 Hkg 23 | Eng 14 SAf 29 | NIre 16 NRho 18 | Nzl 17 SRho 28 |
| Round 6 | Aus 28 S Rho 22 | Can 24 SAf 13 | Eng 13 Sco 22 | Hkg 16 NIre 26 | Nzl 21 NRho 18 |
| Round 7 | Aus 15 Can 24 | Eng 20 Nzl 21 | Hkg 19 SAf 23 | NIre 18 SRho 13 | NRho 16 Sco 20 |
| Round 8 | Aus 18 NRho 20 | Can 27 Nzl 13 | Eng 17 NIre 23 | Hkg 20 SRho 17 | SAf 19 Sco 20 |
| Round 9 | Aus 12 NIre 26 | Can 19 Eng 16 | Hkg 27 Sco 15 | Nzl 25 SAf 22 | NRho 26 SRho 12 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Rosbotham & Percy Watson |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | Sam Gardiner & Dick Williams |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | George Budge & John Carswell |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Eric Liddell & Raoul da Luz |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Harry Barker & William Stead |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | James Rae & John Milligan |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | John Bird & David Long |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Arthur Snaddon & Eliphalet ‘Lifey’ Ravenwood |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Alan Bradley & Ronnie Turner |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Edwin Bateman & Tom Stewart |
9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Men's Fours - Round Robin edit
Results edit
| Round | Tie 1 | Tie 2 | Tie 3 | Tie 4 | Tie 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Aus 22 SAf 22 | Can 13 NRho 29 | Eng 20 Hkg 26 | Nzl 18 Wal 24 | Sco 10 SRho 35 |
| Round 2 | Aus 21 Eng 13 | Can 20 SRho 24 | Hkg 26 Nzl 20 | NRho 12 SAf 22 | Sco 18 Wal 14 |
| Round 3 | Aus 14 Nzl 30 | Can 28 Sco 13 | Eng 20 SRho 13 | Hkg 22 NRho 16 | SAf 23 Wal 10 |
| Round 4 | Aus 20 Hkg 26 | Can 25 Wal 20 | Eng 21 NRho 25 | Nzl 14 Sco 26 | SAf 21 SRho 14 |
| Round 5 | Aus 31 Sco 14 | Can 14 Hkg 20 | Eng 19 SAf 20 | Nzl 11 SRho 26 | NRho 22 Wal 10 |
| Round 6 | Aus 20 SRho 19 | Can 12 SAf 29 | Eng 23 Sco 6 | Hkg 20 Wal 19 | Nzl 26 NRho 20 |
| Round 7 | Aus 25 Can 16 | Eng 20 Nzl 20 | Hkg 18 SAf 21 | NRho 20 Sco 11 | SRho 38 Wal 12 |
| Round 8 | Aus 21 NRho 21 | Can 18 Nzl 29 | Eng 12 Wal 19 | Hkg 17 SRho 24 | Sco 18 SAf 21 |
| Round 9 | Aus 19 Wal 19 | Can 18 Eng 17 | Hkg 34 Sco 11 | Nzl 14 SAf 26 | NRho 16 SRho 20 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Mitchell, George Wilson, John Anderson, Wilfred Randall |
9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | Alfred Coates, Jose da Luz, Raoul da Luz, Robert Gourlay |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Alan Bradley, Alex Pascoe, Fred Hockin, Ronnie Turner |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Charles Beck, Elgar Collins, Neville Green, Walter Maling |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | James Rae, John Milligan, Samuel Goatley, William Hynd |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Arthur Webster, Arthur Connew, Pete Skoglund, William Freeth |
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Edward Brown, George Mackintosh, Harold Jenkins, Billy Calder |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | James Carr, John Coles, Stanley Lee, William Parker |
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Alfred Thomas, Ivor Thomas, Obediah Hopkins, Robert Devonald |
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | Finlay McIver, George Budge, Herbert Morton, John Carswell |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "Times Archives". The Times.
- ^ "British Empire Games Results (31 Jul, page 8)". The Montreal Gazette.
- ^ "British Empire Games Results (2 Aug, page 16)". Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "British Empire Games Results (3 Aug, page 17)". Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "British Empire Games Results (4 Aug, page 18)". Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "British Empire Games Results (5 Aug, page 14)". Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "British Empire Games Results (6 Aug, page 23)". Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "British Empire Games Results (7 Aug, page 19)". Vancouver Sun.
- ^ The complete book of the Commonwealth Games. 2013. ISBN 9781291576382.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.