Robbie Robson
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Hugh Herbert John "Robbie" Robson (2 November 1918 – 17 April 1996) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
BornHugh Herbert John Robson
2 November 1918
2 November 1918
Wellington, New Zealand
Died17 April 1996 (aged 77)
Hamilton, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
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| Born | Hugh Herbert John Robson 2 November 1918 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 April 1996 (aged 77) Hamilton, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tokoroa Bowling Club | |||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | Singles champion (1974) Fours champion (1956) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Bob McDonald. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with McDonald in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.[1]
A member of the Tokoroa Bowling Club, Robson won the New Zealand national fours title in 1956 and the singles title in 1974.[2]
