John C Evans

John C Evans
Personal information
Nationality  England
Born (1947-03-24)24 March 1947
Medal record
Representing England
World Outdoor Championships
1976 Johannesburg fours
Commonwealth Games
1974 Christchurch pairs

John Charles Evans (born 1947) is a former England international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Evans played professional football for Torquay United F.C. from 1964-1965.[2] He started playing bowls and was first capped by England in 1973.[3]

He won a bronze medal in the fours with Bill Irish, Tommy Armstrong and Peter Line at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[4] He also won a silver in the pairs at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "John Evans Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ↑ Hugman, Barry J (1989). the PFA Premier & Football League Player's Records 1946-1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
  3. ↑ Newby, Donald (1989). Bowls Yearbook. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-330-31093-3.
  4. ↑ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. ↑ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
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