Albert Newton (bowls) explained

Albert Edward Newton
Birth Date:	November 6,1909
Death Date:	1989
Sport:	Lawn bowls
Club:	City BC, NSW

Albert Edward Newton (c.1910 – 1989) was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.^[1]

Bowls career

At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the singles event.^{[2] [3] [4]}

He was the 1952 Australian National Bowls Championships singles winner, bowling for the City Bowls Club in New South Wales.^[5]

Newton's brother, Bill, was also a bowler. The siblings competed against each other in the 1957 Australian bowls singles championship, with Albert beating his brother 31-20.^[6]

Newton died in 1989.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletes and Results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
2. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GRB Athletics.
3. Web site: Profile. Bowls Tawa.
4. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
5. Book: Bolsover, Godfrey. Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1959. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
6. News: Sargeant . Gordon . Albert Newton In 31-20 Title Bowls Win . 4 March 2023 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 14 March 1957.
7. News: Newton . 4 March 2023 . Sydney Morning Herald . 9 September 1989.