Robbie Robson

Robbie Robson
Personal information
Birth nameHugh Herbert John Robson
Born(1918-11-02)2 November 1918
Wellington, New Zealand
Died17 April 1996(1996-04-17) (aged 77)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
ClubTokoroa Bowling Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsSingles champion (1974)
Fours champion (1956)
Medal record
Men's lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh Pairs

Hugh Herbert John "Robbie" Robson (2 November 1918 – 17 April 1996) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.

At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Bob McDonald. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with McDonald in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.[1]

A member of the Tokoroa Bowling Club, Robson won the New Zealand national fours title in 1956 and the singles title in 1974.[2]

Robson died in Hamilton on 17 April 1996.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hugh Robson at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  2. ^ "Our history". Tokkoroa Bowling Club. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ Knight, Lindsay (20 April 1996). "Former NZ bowls champion dies". The Dominion. p. 52.


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