Albert Hough
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1877
Sheffield
Died1960
Northumberland
OccupationLaw Accountant
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Fours

Albert Percy Hough[pronunciation?] (1877–1960), was an English bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1]

Bowls career

At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Ernie Gudgeon, James Frith and James Edney.[2]

Personal life

He was a law accountant by trade and lived in Newcastle upon Tyne. He married Florence Selina Shepherd.[3]

References

  1. ^ ""The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 23 August 1930. p. 4.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.


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