Charlie Clawson Explained

Charles Clawson was an Irish Lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.^{[1] [2]}

Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the rinks (fours) event with Cecil Curran, George Watson and Percy Watson.^{[3] [4] [5]}

He bowled for the Shaftesbury Bowls Club in Belfast and was the Honorary Treasurer of the Irish Bowls Association from 1933-1954.^{[1] [6]} The pairs cup at the Irish National Bowls Championships is named after him.

He was twice National pairs champion with Cecil Curran in 1932 and 1939.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Bolsover, Godfrey. Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1959. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
2. Web site: Athletes and Results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GRB Athletics.
4. Web site: Profile. Bowls Tawa.
5. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
6. Web site: Past Officials. Northern Ireland Bowling Association.
7. Web site: Previous Winners. Irish Bowling Association.