James Poulton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Fiji |
| Born | 19 January 1905 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | Brisbane, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
James Edward Poulton (1905-date of death unknown), was a South African born, Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.[1]
Bowls career[]
At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the pairs event with Leslie Brown.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Personal life[]
His family moved to Suva in Fiji when James was a child and he later married Gladys Palmer in Suva during 1931.
References[]
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
- ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
Categories:
- Fijian male bowls players
- 1905 births
- Bowls players at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Fiji
- Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls