Ernie Gudgeon

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Ernie Gudgeon
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1880-10-28)October 28, 1880
Luton
Died1965
Brighton
OccupationInsurance Collector/salesman
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubPreston BC (Brighton)
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Fours
Gold medal – first place 1934 London Fours

Ernest Frederick Gudgeon (1880-1965), was an English bowls player who competed in two British Empire Games.[1]

Bowls career

At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with James Edney, James Frith and Albert Hough.[2] He repeated the success four years later at the 1934 British Empire Games, this time with Robert Slater, Percy Tomlinson and Fred Biggin.

He finished runner-up in the 1929 Men's National Championships.[3]

Personal life

He was an insurance collector and salesman by trade and lived in Brighton. He married Minnie Rose Hudson.[4]

References

  1. ^ ""The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 23 August 1930. p. 4.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  4. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.