Phil Exelby
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| Birth name | Evan Philip Exelby | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1905 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 1981 (aged 75) New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Bacon curer[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Amy Mawhinney (m. 1932) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| National finals | Men's pairs champion (1947) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Evan Philip Exelby (12 October 1905 – 6 June 1981) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
Bowls career
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's pairs gold medal with Robert Henry.[2][3]
In 1947, Exelby won the New Zealand National Bowls Championships pairs title with William Ransford "Rance" Hawkins, representing the Frankton club.[4] Exelby died on 6 June 1981, and was buried at Hamilton Park Cemetery.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Singles and pairs bowling titles to N.Z." Gisborne Herald. 9 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Evan Exelby". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).