Ernie Jury

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BirthnameErnest Jury
Born(1872-04-19)19 April 1872
Ōakura, Taranaki, New Zealand
Died6 June 1966(1966-06-06) (aged 94)
Whangārei, New Zealand
OccupationCarpenter
Ernie Jury
Jury (second from right) as skip of the Karangahake four that won the fours title at the 1919 New Zealand national lawn bowls championships
Personal information
Birth nameErnest Jury
Born(1872-04-19)19 April 1872
Ōakura, Taranaki, New Zealand
Died6 June 1966(1966-06-06) (aged 94)
Whangārei, New Zealand
OccupationCarpenter
Spouse
Jane McClymont
(m. 1902; died 1944)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
ClubKarangahake Bowling Club
Ponsonby Bowling Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsMen's fours champion (1919, 1921)
Medal record
Men's lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1938 SydneyFours

Ernest Jury (19 April 1872 – 6 June 1966), also known as Nipper Jury, was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who won a gold medal in the men's fours at the 1938 British Empire Games. He also won two national lawn bowls titles.

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