Harold Shapland
English lawn bowler
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brituish (English) |
| Born | (1900-10-06)6 October 1900 Morchard Bishop, Devon, England |
| Died | 6 July 1977(1977-07-06) (aged 76) Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Sport | |
| Club | Tiverton BC |
Frederick 'Harold' Shapland (1900–1977), was an England international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career
He competed for England in the pairs at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff with Fred Horn, where they finished in sixth place. He was an English international from 1950-1958.[2]
In 1948, he won the national pairs title, bowling with Reg Grater for the Tiverton Boro club.[3]
Bowls official
He was President of the English Bowling Association in 1959.[2]
Personal life
He was a farmer and company director by trade and Chairman of the British Wool Marketing Board.[2] In 1952 he became Mayor of Tiverton and repeated the role in 1953 and 1971. His son Eric was a third successive generation to be mayor in 1973.[4]
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ a b c Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ "Devon Pair Win Title". North Devon Journal. 26 August 1948. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "F. H. Shapland". JOT101.
