Albert Newton (bowls)

Albert Edward Newton (c.1910 – 1989) was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.[1]

Albert Edward Newton
Personal information
Nationality Australia
BornNovember 6,1909
Died1989
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCity BC, NSW
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Aucklandsingles

Bowls career

At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the singles event.[2] [3] [4]

He was the 1952 Australian National Bowls Championships singles winner, bowling for the City Bowls Club in New South Wales.[5]

Newton's brother, Bill, was also a bowler. The siblings competed against each other in the 1957 Australian bowls singles championship, with Albert beating his brother 31-20.[6]

Newton died in 1989.[7]

References
  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. "Profile". Bowls Tawa.
  4. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
  5. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
  6. Sargeant, Gordon (14 March 1957). "Albert Newton In 31-20 Title Bowls Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. "Newton". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 September 1989. Retrieved 4 March 2023.


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