James Edney

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James Edney
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1870-06-26)June 26, 1870
Dibden
Died1951
Southampton
OccupationWholesale Grocer
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubAtherley BC, Southampton
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Fours

James Edney (1870-1951), was an English bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1]

Bowls career[edit]

At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Ernie Gudgeon, James Frith and Albert Hough.[2]

He was the 1932 fours National Champion bowling for Atherley BC, Southampton.[3][4]

Personal life[edit]

He was a wholesale grocer by trade and lived in Southampton. He married Edith Catherine Edis, who accompanied him to Hamilton in 1930.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  4. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  5. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.