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Charles Abbott

Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	1867
Occupation	Building contractor
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Medal record Men's Lawn bowls Representing British Empire Games 1934 London Singles

Charles Albert Abbott (1867 – ?), was a South African international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.

Bowls career

At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the singles event.

Personal life

He was a building contractor by trade. He was resident in Bournemouth during the Games and travelled to the event with his wife Emma.

References

1. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
2. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
3. Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
4. "UK, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 9 July 1934 Southampton Arrivals". Ancestry.co.uk.

• South African male bowls players
• Bowls players at the 1934 British Empire Games
• Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa
• Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls
• 1867 births
• Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games