Leon Kessel (1911–2001) was a South African international lawn bowler and team manager.[1]

Leon Kessel
Personal information
NationalitySouth Africa South Africa
Born1911
Died2001
Sport
ClubReading Country Club, Alberton
and Southern Transvaal
Medal record
Representing South Africa South Africa
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kyeemagh triples

He competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [2] and won a bronze medal in the triples with Kelvin Lightfoot and Tommy Harvey at the event.[3]

He was the team manager of the all-conquering South African team during the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
  3. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ "1976, a year to remember" (PDF). Bowls South Africa.