Cedric Smith (bowls)

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Cedric Smith
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1925 (1925)
Sport
ClubBarnet BC
and Hertfordshire
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kyeemagh pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kyeemagh team

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]

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Surprise Defeat for England". Nottingham Guardian. 14 October 1966. p. 8. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
  4. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  6. ^ "Rolling on the green for gold". Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: The Age. 2 October 1982. p. 157. Retrieved 10 March 2023.