John Coles (bowls) explained

John Lord Coles
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:28 July 1892
Birth Place:Barnsley, England
Death Date:1972
Death Place:Hillingdon, England
Occupation:Company Director
Sport:Lawn bowls

John Lord Coles (1892-1972), was an English bowls player who competed at the Commonwealth Games.[1]

Bowls career

He participated in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[2] in the fours/rinks event with James Carr, William Parker and Stanley Lee, finishing 8th.[3]

Personal life

He was a company director by trade and lived in Harefield, Uxbridge.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: British Players win and lose on opening day at Empire Games . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 31 July 1954 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 28 August 2024.
  2. News: Bowls team for tour of Canada . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 6 February 1954 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 28 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Lawn Bowls Fours/Rinks - Vancouver 1954. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Web site: John Lord Coles. Ancestry.co.uk.