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Les Watson

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Les Watson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born3 May 1909
Darlington, England
Died1 April 1991 (aged 82)
Darlington, England
Sport
ClubDarlington East Park
Medal record
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Men's Rinks (Fours)

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

Bowls career

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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 National pairs championship with his brother Harry Watson representing Darlington East Park and Durham.[4][5]

Personal life

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He was an engineer by trade.

References

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  1. ^ "profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  3. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  5. ^ "E.B.A. pairs champions". Nottingham Evening News. 23 August 1956. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.