Peter Rheuben

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Peter Alan Rheuben (1931-2014) was an Australian international lawn bowler.[1]

Nationality Australia
Born1931
Sydney
Died4 April 2014, aged 83
SportLawn bowls
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Peter Rheuben
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born1931
Sydney
Died4 April 2014, aged 83
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubRyde BC
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1980 MelbourneMen's pairs
Silver medal – second place1980 MelbourneMen's team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1982 BrisbaneMen's pairs
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Bowls career

World Championship

Rheuben won the pairs gold medal at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Frankston, Victoria with bowls partner Alf Sandercock.[2] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[3]

Commonwealth Games

Rheuben represented Australia at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand and the 1982 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal in the pairs with Denis Dalton.[4]

Personal life

He was a company director by trade and also represented Eastwood Rugby Club and New South Wales in rugby union against the British Lions in 1953.[5]

Awards

He was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame.[6]

References

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