James Edney

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

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
1930 HamiltonFours

Bowls career

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

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

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References
  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.
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