Charlie Clawson

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
1934 Londonrinks (fours)

Bowls career

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
  1. 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.
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