Personal information | |
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Nationality | British (English) |
Born | 1926 |
Died | 3 August 2019 (aged 93) Middlesbrough |
Sport | |
Club | Middlesbrough Co-operative BC |
Robert Robertson (1926–3 August 2019), was an England international lawn bowler.
Bowls career
Robertson finished runner-up to the legendary David Bryant at the 1972 National Championship singles final.
He represented England in the fours event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.
In 1972 he was the Yorkshire singles county champion. In addition he was the pairs champion in 1971, triples in 1969 and fours champion in 1971.
In 1978 he appeared at his second Commonwealth Games when he participated in the fours again.
References
- "Obituaries" (PDF). Bowls England.
- "Avenger Bryant Makes History". Daily Mirror. 26 August 1972. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "1974 Games". Team England.
- "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
- ""Bowls." Times, 26 July 1973, p. 13". Times Digital Archives.
- "Honours Archive". Bowls Northumberland.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.