James Cuthbert
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English/Scottish) |
| Born | July 29, 1875 Ardoch, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 1959 Willesden, England |
| Occupation | Public works park contractor |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
James Gibson Cuthbert (1875-1959), was a Scottish born bowls player who competed at the British Empire Games for England.[1]
Bowls career
In 1937 Cuthbert was selected for a tour of New Zealand and Australia, which culminated in the Empire Games.[2]
He represented England at the 1938 British Empire Games[3] in Sydney, Australia,[4] where he competed in the fours/rink event, finishing in fifth place.[5]
Personal life
He was a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a public works park contractor by trade and lived at 10 Lonsdale Avenue and later 33 Park Lane, Wembley.[6]
References
- ^ "Lawn Bowls Fours/Rinks - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "The Empire Games British bowlers for tour". Belfast Telegraph. 18 October 1937. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. pp. 23–32. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ "Sydney 1938 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Lawn Bowls Fours - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "James Cuthbert". Ancestry.co.uk.