Phil Exelby Explained

Phil Exelby
Birth Name:	Evan Philip Exelby
Birth Date:	12 October 1905
Birth Place:	New Zealand
Death Place:	New Zealand
Occupation:	Bacon curer^[1]
Country:	New Zealand
Sport:	Lawn bowls
Nationals:	Men's pairs champion (1947)
Show-Medals:	yes

Evan Philip Exelby (12 October 1905 – 6 June 1981) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.

Bowls career

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's pairs gold medal with Robert Henry.^{[2] [3]}

In 1947, Exelby won the New Zealand National Bowls Championships pairs title with William Ransford "Rance" Hawkins, representing the Frankton club.^[4] Exelby died on 6 June 1981, and was buried at Hamilton Park Cemetery.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: Singles and pairs bowling titles to N.Z. . 9 February 1950 . Gisborne Herald . 8 . 25 January 2019.
2. Web site: Evan Exelby . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 15 April 2016.
3. Web site: Robert Henry . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 15 April 2016.
4. Book: http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/bowls-mens-outdoor/page-5 . Tournament winners . 1966 . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . McLintock . A.H. . 15 April 2016.
5. Web site: Cemetery search . Hamilton City Council . 15 April 2016.
6. Book: Bolsover, Godfrey. Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1959. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).