Ronnie Jones (bowls) explained
| Ronnie Jones |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Death Date: | (aged 90–91) |
| Height: | 5ft 2in |
Ronnie Jones (1931–2022) was a Canadian international lawn and indoor bowls player.[1]
Early life and bowls career
Jones was born in Liverpool, England and emigrated to Canada as a teenager in 1952. He made his debut for Canada in 1974.[2]
Jones won a bronze medal in the pairs with Bill Boettger and a silver medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing.[3]
Jones also won a silver medal with Boettger in the pairs at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.[4]
Jones won two gold medals at the 1991 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the pairs and fours, in Kowloon, Hong Kong.[5]
Personal life and death
Ronnie Jones died in 2022.[6]
His son is Kevin Jones.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Profile. Bowls tawa . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103165315/http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/2303 . 3 January 2017.
- Book: Warters, Bob. Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. 1984. Key Publishing Ltd.
- Book: Newby, Donald. Bowls Yearbook 91. 1991. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31664-8.
- Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GBR Athletics.
- Web site: Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners. World Bowls. 31 May 2021.
- Web site: Ron Jones has passed away. His record as a player and as a person marks him as a unique individual in our game. . Ontarion Lawn Bowls Association on Facebook . 18 December 2023.
- Web site: RONNIE JONES. You Tube. 31 May 2021.
