James Edney Explained
| James Edney |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Dibden, England |
| Death Date: | 1951 |
| Death Place: | Southampton, England |
| Occupation: | Wholesale Grocer |
| Sport: | Lawn bowls |
| Club: | Atherley BC, Southampton |
James Edney (1870-1951), was an English bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1] [2]
Bowls career
At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Ernie Gudgeon, James Frith and Albert Hough.[3] [4]
He was the 1932 fours (rinks) National Champion bowling for Atherley BC, Southampton.[5] [6]
Personal life
He was a wholesale grocer by trade and lived in Southampton. He married Edith Catherine Edis, who accompanied him to Hamilton in 1930.[7]
Notes and References
- News: "The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4. The Times . 23 August 1930 . 4 . Times Digital Archives. subscription.
- Book: Bolsover, Godfrey. Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1959. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
- Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GRB Athletics.
- News: English team success at Emire Games . Rugby Advertiser . 29 August 1930 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2024.
- Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
- News: Bath Club's Great Fight in Rinks Final . Western Daily Press . 10 August 1932 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 22 August 2023.
- Web site: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton. Ancestry.co.uk.
