Phil Exelby
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| Birth name | Evan Philip Exelby | ||||||||||||
| Born |
12 October 1905 New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Died |
6 June 1981 (aged 75) New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Amy Mawhinney (m. 1932) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| National finals | Men's pairs champion (1947) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Evan Philip "Phil" Exelby (12 October 1905 – 6 June 1981) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's pairs gold medal with Robert Henry.[1][2]
In 1947, Exelby won the New Zealand national pairs title with William Ransford "Rance" Hawkins, representing the Frankton club.[3] Exelby died on 6 June 1981, and was buried at Hamilton Park Cemetery.[4]
References
- ↑ "Evan Exelby". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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