Cedric Smith (bowls) explained

Cedric Smith
Club:Barnet BC
and Hertfordshire

Cedric Smith (born 1925) is an England international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

Smith was from Hertfordshire.[2] He made his international debut in 1956 and competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [3] and won a bronze medal in the pairs with the legendary David Bryant at the event.[4] He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[5]

In 1970, Smith emigrated to Sydney, Australia, where he became a bowls commentator for ABC TV.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. Bowls tawa. 2016-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531123212/http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/2379. 2016-05-31. dead.
  2. News: Surprise Defeat for England . 10 March 2023 . Nottingham Guardian . 14 October 1966 . 8.
  3. Book: Ampol Petroleum Ltd. First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. 1966. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
  4. Web site: World Bowls Champions. Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
  6. News: Rolling on the green for gold . 10 March 2023 . The Age . 2 October 1982 . Melbourne, Victoria, Australia . 157.

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