John Scadgell
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 26, 1912 Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2002 Worthing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Worthing BC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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George Harry Scadgell known as John Scadgell (1912-2002) was an England international lawn bowler.[1][2]
Bowls career[edit]
He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff with Norman King, John Bettles and Walter Phillips.[3][4]
He won three National Championship titles, two in the pairs (1955 and 1966) and once in the fours (1961).[5]
Personal life[edit]
He and his father H G (George) Scadgell both bowled for Worthing and ran a House and hotel furnishing company.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
- ^ ""Empire Games Results." Times, 26 July 1958, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
- ^ "Club history". Worthing Bowls Club.