Wilfred Randall

Wilfred A Randall (1914 – date of death unknown), was a South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Wilfred Randall
Personal information
NationalitySouth Africa South Africa
Born(1914-09-17)September 17, 1914
Sport
Sportlawn bowls
ClubKensington BC
Medal record
Representing South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouverfours
Silver medal – second place 1958 Cardifffours

Bowls career

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

Four years late he won a silver medal in the fours at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, with Norman Snowy Walker, Edward Williams and Edward Stuart.[3][4]

He won the 1951 rinks at the National Championships, bowling for the Kensington Bowls Club.[5]

Personal life

He was an engineer foreman by trade.

References
  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  4. ""Empire Games Results." Times, 26 July 1958, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
  5. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).


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