Hadyn Evans

Hadyn Paul "Teddy" Evans (born 15 October 1962) is a Norfolk Island businessman, actor and local government politician. He is also an international lawn bowler.

Hadyn Evans
Personal information
Nationality Norfolk Island
Born (1962-10-15) 15 October 1962
Hamilton, New Zealand
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  Norfolk Island
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Men's triples

Biography

Evans was born in Hamilton, New Zealand,[1] as an "eighth-generation descendant of the Bounty mutineers".[2] He was educated at the Norfolk Island Central School. Evans runs a boutique piggery and market garden in Anson Bay. He took up acting relatively late in life and has appeared in a number of theatre productions both on the island and in mainland Australia. In March 2013, Evans was elected to the Norfolk Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate. He remained a member until the assembly's abolition in June 2015.[3]

Lawn bowls

Evans is a lawn bowls player, and was selected as part of the Norfolk Island team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland. He won a bronze medal in the Triples with Phillip Jones and Ryan Dixon. He was also given the honour of being the Norfolk Island flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[4]

In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[5]

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References
  1. "Hadyn Evans profile". GC 2018.
  2. Ben Bloom (8 April 2018). "Norfolk Island - a tiny island of 1,700 people - celebrates first medal in 24 years with lawn bowls bronze". The Telegraph.
  3. Up close and personal with Auwas Sullan, Norfolk Island News. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. "Norfolk Island name lawn bowler as Gold Coast 2018 flagbearer". Inside the Games.
  5. "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.
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