| Arthur Engebretsen | |
| Birth Name: | John Arthur Engebretsen |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1892 |
| Birth Place: | New Zealand |
| Death Place: | New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Schoolteacher |
| Sport: | Lawn bowls |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Club: | Napier Bowling Club Heretaunga Bowling Club |
| Nationals: | Singles champion (1935) Fours champion (1945) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
John Arthur Engebretsen (1 March 1892 – 16 October 1956) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player, who won a bronze medal for his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Born on 1 March 1892, Engebretsen was the son of Annie Paulina Engebretsen (née Pedersen) and Otto Engebretsen.[1] He was educated at Dannevirke High School.[2]
On 20 May 1914, Engebretsen married Katherine Jack Nicol.[3]
Engebretsen became a schoolteacher, and in February 1941 he took up the post of headmaster at Mahora School in Hastings.[4] He served in that role until retiring in May 1951.[4]
Engebretsen won two national lawn bowls championship titles: the men's singles representing the Napier Bowling Club in 1935; and as skip of the Heretaunga Bowling Club combination that won the men's fours in 1945.[4] [5] [6]
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, he was a member of the New Zealand men's four—alongside teammates Fred Russell, Noel Jolly and Pete Skoglund—that won the bronze medal.[4] [7]
Engebretsen died on 16 October 1956, and was buried at Hastings Cemetery.[8] He had been predeceased by his wife, Kate, in 1951.[9]