James Poulton

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James Poulton
Personal information
NationalityFiji Fiji
Born(1905-01-19)19 January 1905
Johannesburg, South Africa
DiedBrisbane, Australia
Sport
SportLawn bowls
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Medal record
Representing Fiji Fiji
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland pairs

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[]

  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  4. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
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