John Henderson (bowls) explained

John Henderson
Birth Date:c. 1908
Birth Place:Scotland

John Henderson (c. 1908  - after 1976)[1] was a Canadian international lawn bowler.[2]

He competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 as captain[3] and won a silver medal in the triples with Karl Beacom and Sandy Houston at the event.[4] He was vice-president of the Canadian Lawn Bowls Council and was elected President of the International Bowling Board in 1976.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Canada Scores Win In Bowling. Ottawa Journal. 14. October 12, 1966. April 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: Profile. Bowls tawa.
  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. News: Schnobb. Marcel. Politics on greens. Ottawa Journal. August 26, 1976. 22. Newspapers.com. April 17, 2017.

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