George Souza Jr. Explained

George Souza Jr. (born 19 August 1942) is a Hong Kong former international lawn and indoor bowler.^[1]

Bowls career

Born in 1942 in Shanghai, he first represented Hong Kong in the singles at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.^[2]

Souza won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including two gold medals in the 1985 triples at Tweed Heads, New South Wales and the 1991 triples at Kowloon.^[3]

In 1984, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title, in addition to winning three pairs titles in 1983, 1984 and 1994.^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

Souza is the son of George Souza Sr.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. 1987. Telegraph Publications. 0-86367-220-5.
2. Book: Warters, Bob. Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. 1984. Key Publishing Ltd.
3. Web site: Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners. World Bowls. 31 May 2021.
4. Web site: HK Classic winners Men Singles . HKLBA . 7 June 2021.
5. Web site: HK Classic winners Men Pairs . HKLBA . 7 June 2021.
6. Web site: Hong Kong Yearbook. Hong Kong Bowls Association.