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William Rosbotham

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William Rosbotham
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Born1909
Sport
ClubLisnagarvey BC
Medal record
Representing Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver pairs

William John Greer Rosbotham (1909 - date of death unknown), was a Northern Ireland international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career[edit]

He won a gold medal in the pairs at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with Percy Watson.[2][3]

He was the 1973 Northern Ireland singles champion.[4]

Personal life[edit]

He was a civil servant by trade and lived in Loughgall, County Armagh.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ "Past Winners". NIBA.