Tommy Hills
Thomas Curtis Hills (1884-1963), was an English bowls player who competed in three British Empire Games.[1]
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| Born | January 22, 1884 Southend-on-Sea | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1963 Woolwich | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Auctioneer/Estate Agent | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the pairs event with George Wright.[2] The pair repeated the success four years later at the 1934 British Empire Games. He also competed at the 1938 British Empire Games in the singles, where he finished fourth.
Personal Life
He was an auctioneer and estate agent by trade and married Beatrice Nellie Foster, they lived in Lewisham.[3]
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References
- ""The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
- "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
- "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
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