Harold Powell (bowls) explained

Harold Powell
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:c.1919
Sport:Lawn bowls
Club:Farnborough British Legion BC

Harold Powell was an English international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

Powell was the champion of England in 1958 (singles)[2] and 1975 (triples) and an England international from 1959 until 1970.[3] He represented England several times at the Home Countries' International Championships, including skip.[4]

He represented England in the rinks (fours),[5] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Norman Hook, Bobby Stenhouse and Cliff Stroud.[6] [7] [8]

He bowled for Farnborough British Legion BC and was a cycle shop manager by trade.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. 1987. Telegraph Publications. 0-86367-220-5.
  2. News: Third-Try title . Daily Herald . 23 August 1958 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 19 August 2024.
  3. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
  4. News: Wales win and Irish get reprieve . Belfast Telegraph . 3 July 1970 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 14 August 2024.
  5. News: Bowls . Cambridge Daily News . 7 February 1970 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 14 August 2024.
  6. Web site: 1970 Athletes. Team England.
  7. Web site: Edinburgh, 1970 Team. Team England.
  8. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.

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