Samuel Jones (20 January 1867 – 15 November 1944) was an English bowls international who competed at the British Empire Games.

Samuel Jones
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1867-01-20)20 January 1867
Battersea, London, England
Died15 November 1944(1944-11-15) (aged 77)
Coulsdon, London, England
OccupationPlumber/Builder
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCroydon BC

Bowls career

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He represented England in the 1938 British Empire Games at Sydney, in the pairs event and finished in fourth place with Ronald Weeks.[1][2][3] In 1935 he won the Surrey county pairs title with C E Cramp bowling for Croydon Bowls Club.[4]

Personal life

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He was a plumber/builder by trade.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Bowls pairs - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ ""Empire Games." Times, 8 Feb. 1938, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ ""Empire Games." Times, 9 Feb. 1938, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Past Pairs winners". Surrey County Bowling Association.
  5. ^ "Samuel Jones". Ancestry.co.uk.