Ivor Thomas (bowls)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 20 January 1885 Ystalyfera, Wales |
| Died | 26 April 1965 (aged 80) Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Cardiff BC |
Albert Ivor Thomas (20 January 1885 – 26 April 1965), was a Welsh international lawn bowler who competed at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Thomas was a bank manager by trade and in 1939 lived at Elm Terrace in Ogmore Vale.[1]
In 1954 he was living at Heath Park Avenue in Cardiff and represented the 1954 Welsh team[2] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada[3] in the fours/rinks event,[4] with Robert Devonald, Obadiah Hopkins and Alfred Thomas.[5][6]
Thomas also represented the Cardiff Municipal Bowling Association.[7]
References
- ^ "25 June 1954, Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal Passenger List on Empress of France". Ancestry. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "British Bowls Team". Western Mail. 6 February 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 26 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn). p. 1230–1234.
- ^ "Wales Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Bowls". Evening Despatch. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 26 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Big Scores For Shield". Western Mail. 24 May 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 26 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.