Frank Mitchell (bowls)

Frank N Mitchell (1911 – date of death unknown), was a South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Frank Mitchell
Personal information
NationalitySouth Africa South Africa
Born1911
Sport
Sportlawn bowls
ClubPretoria BC
Medal record
Representing South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouverfours

Bowls career

He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with Wilfred Randall, George Wilson and John Anderson.[2][3]

He won the 1950, 1952 and 1958 rinks at the National Championships, bowling for the Pretoria Bowls Club.[4]

Personal life

He was a civil servant by trade.

References
  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  4. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).


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