Charles Clawson was an Irish Lawn bowls international who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.[1][2]

Charlie Clawson
Personal information
Nationality Northern Ireland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubShaftesbury BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1934 London rinks (fours)

Bowls career

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At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the rinks (fours) event with Cecil Curran, George Watson and Percy Watson.[3][4][5]

He bowled for the Shaftesbury Bowls Club in Belfast and was the Honorary Treasurer of the Irish Bowls Association from 1933-1954.[1][6] The pairs cup at the Irish National Bowls Championships is named after him.

He was twice National pairs champion with Cecil Curran in 1932 and 1939.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  2. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  4. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  5. ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  6. ^ "Past Officials". Northern Ireland Bowling Association.
  7. ^ "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association.