George Souza Sr. Explained
| George Souza Sr. |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1917 |
| Birth Place: | British Hong Kong |
| Death Place: | British Hong Kong |
George Allister Souza Sr. (7 January 1917 – 27 March 1983) was a Hong Kong international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career
Souza was born in Hong Kong on 7 January 1917,[2] to Portuguese parents. He represented Hong Kong at cricket from 1953 to 1961 and won a gold medal in the fours at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Abdul Kitchell, Saco Delgado and Roberto da Silva.[3]
Personal life and death
Souza was an electric company employee by trade and his son George Souza Jr. became a world bowls champion.[4]
Souza died in Hong Kong on 27 March 1983, at the age of 66.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Hong Kong Delegation for Olympic Games (1952-2008). Hong Kong Olympic.org. 2016-12-30. 2013-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20130122230418/http://www.hkolympic.org/images/products/Hong%20Kong%20Delegation%20for%20the%20Multi-Sports%20Games.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Gravestone of George Allister Souza . 5 February 2023.
- Book: Warters, Bob. Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. 1984. Key Publishing Ltd.
- Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
- News: Announcements . 5 February 2023 . South China Morning Post . 28 March 1983 . 12.
