Cedric Smith (bowls)
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| Nationality |  England | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1925 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Barnet BC and Hertfordshire | |||||||||||||||||
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Cedric Smith (born 1925) is an England international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career[edit]
Smith was from Hertfordshire.[2] He made his international debut in 1956 and competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [3] and won a bronze medal in the pairs with the legendary David Bryant at the event.[4] He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[5]
In 1970, Smith emigrated to Sydney, Australia, where he became a bowls commentator for ABC TV.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Surprise Defeat for England". Nottingham Guardian. 14 October 1966. p. 8. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ "Rolling on the green for gold". Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: The Age. 2 October 1982. p. 157. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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