Harold Frost (bowls)
Harold William Frost (1874 – 5 September 1950) was a New Zealand bowls player who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Harold William Frost |
| Born | 1874 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
| Died | (aged 76) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Gruchy ( m. 1898) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Carlton |
Early life and family
Born in 1874 at Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, Frost emigrated to New Zealand with his family when he was seven years old.[1] He studied at the University of Otago and the University of Pennsylvania, becoming a dentist.[1] He began practising in Napier,[1] where he married Florence Gruchy at Napier Cathedral on 9 June 1898.[2] The couple went on to have four children.[1] Frost lived in Wellington for about 20 years, before moving to Auckland in about 1928.[1]
Lawn bowls
A member of the Carlton Bowling Club,[3] Frost represented New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, in the fours.[1][4] The foursome of Frost, William Fielding, Peter McWhannell and Edward Leach finished fifth.[5][6]
Death
Frost died in Auckland on 5 September 1950.[7]
References
- "Obituary: Mr H. W. Frost". New Zealand Herald. 6 September 1950. p. 8.
- "Marriages". Daily Telegraph. 9 June 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- "Winter bowling". Auckland Star. 11 June 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- "H Frost". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- "Bowling team for Canada". Evening Post. 25 June 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Empire Games: keen bowling contest". Auckland Star. 9 October 1930. p. 18. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 6 September 1950. p. 1.