Edward Leach (bowls)

Edward Leach
Personal information
Born(1879-12-04)4 December 1879
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Died30 October 1949(1949-10-30) (aged 69)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationBaker
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
ClubStratford

Edward Leach (4 December 1879 – 30 October 1949) was a New Zealand bowls player who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.

Born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, on 4 December 1879, Leach was the son of John and Ann Leach.[1][2] He became a baker and later emigrated to New Zealand.[1]

A member of the Stratford Bowling Club, Leach represented New Zealand in the fours at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario.[3][4] The foursome of Leach, William Fielding, Peter McWhannell, and Harold Frost finished fifth.[3][5]

Leach later moved to Auckland, where he became president of the Saint Heliers Bowling Club.[6] He served as vice president of the Tamaki Returned Servicemen's Association and president of the Tamaki Orphans' Club.[6]

Leach died on 30 October 1949, and he was buried at Purewa Cemetery, Auckland.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S., border crossings from Canada to U.S., 1825–1960". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Northamptonshire, England, Church of England baptisms, 1813–1912". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Bowling team for Canada". Evening Post. 25 June 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Errol Leach [sic]". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Empire Games: keen bowling contest". Auckland Star. 9 October 1930. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Obituary: Mr Edward Leach". Auckland Star. 31 October 1949. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 25 May 2017.


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