Fred Biggin

Frederick Biggin (1869-1968), was an English international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1] [2]

Fred Biggin
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1869-02-16)16 February 1869
Derbyshire
Died30 September 1968(1968-09-30) (aged 99)
London
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubTemple BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing
British Empire Games
1934 LondonRinks/Fours

Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks/fours event with Robert Slater, Ernie Gudgeon and Percy Tomlinson.[3] [4] [5]

He was the Surrey singles champion and was a member of the Temple Bowls Club.

Personal Life

He worked in Insurance by trade and lived at 108 Cheviot Road, West Norwood.[6]

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References
  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  5. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  6. "England and Wales Register 1939, Lambeth". Ancestry.co.uk.
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