Charles Abbott (bowls) explained

Charles Abbott
Nationality:	South African
Birth Date:	1867
Occupation:	Building contractor
Sport:	Lawn bowls

Charles Albert Abbott (1867?), was a South African international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.^[1]

Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the singles event.^{[2] [3]}

Personal life

He was a building contractor by trade. He was resident in Bournemouth during the Games and travelled to the event with his wife Emma.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GRB Athletics.
2. Book: Bolsover, Godfrey. Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1959. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
3. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
4. Web site: UK, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 9 July 1934 Southampton Arrivals. Ancestry.co.uk.