James Frith (bowls) explained
| James Frith |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire |
| Death Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Occupation: | Life Assurance agent |
| Sport: | Lawn bowls |
| Club: | Belgrave BC |
James Frith (1860-1946) was an English bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1] [2]
Bowls career
At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Ernie Gudgeon, Albert Hough and James Edney.[3] [4]
He was a 1921 rinks (fours) national champion bowling for the Belgrave Bowls Club, Northumberland.[5] [6]
Personal life
He was an Life Assurance agent by trade and lived in Newcastle upon Tyne.[7]
Notes and References
- News: "The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4. The Times . 23 August 1930 . 4 . Times Digital Archives.
- Book: Bolsover, Godfrey. Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1959. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
- Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GRB Athletics.
- News: English team success at Emire Games . Rugby Advertiser . 29 August 1930 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2024.
- Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
- News: New Bowls Champion . Sunday Illustrated . 31 July 1921 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2024.
- Web site: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton. Ancestry.co.uk.
