Les Watson Explained

Les Watson
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:3 May 1909
Birth Place:Darlington
Death Date:1 April 1991 (aged 82)
Death Place:Darlington
Club:Darlington East Park

John Leslie Watson (1909-1991), was an England international lawn bowler.[1] [2]

Bowls career

He won a gold medal in the Men's Rinks (Fours) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, with Sidney Drysdale, David Bryant and Tom Fleming.[3]

He won the 1956 pairs National Championship with his brother Harry Watson representing Darlington East Park and Durham.[4]

Personal life

He was an engineer by trade.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: profile. Bowls tawa.
  2. Web site: Commonwealth Games Medallists. GBR Athletics.
  3. Web site: Athletes and Results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.

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