John Scadgell
British lawn bowler
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George Harry Scadgell known as John Scadgell (1912–2002) was an England international lawn bowler.[1][2]
NationalityBritish (English)
BornMay 26, 1912
Hampshire, England
Died2002
Worthing, England
ClubWorthing BC
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 26, 1912 Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2002 Worthing, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Worthing BC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
Scadgell won a gold medal for the England team[3] in the fours at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff with Norman King, John Bettles and Walter Phillips.[4][5][6]
He won three National Championship titles, two in the pairs (1955[7] and 1966[8]) and once in the fours (1961).[9][10] He also finished runner-up to Peter Line in the 1964 singles.[11]
Personal life
He and his father H G (George) Scadgell both bowled for Worthing and ran a House and hotel furnishing company.[12]