Bill Hampton
Personal information
Birth nameWilliam Herbert Hampton
Born(1903-09-06)6 September 1903
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died5 April 1989(1989-04-05) (aged 85)
Levin, New Zealand
Spouse
Constance Irene Callanan
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(m. 1929)​
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls

William Herbert Hampton (6 September 1903 – 5 April 1989) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.

Born in Christchurch in 1903, Hampton was the son of William John Hampton and Kathleen Mary Hampton (née Harper).[1] On 25 February 1929, he married Constance Irene Callanan at the Roman Catholic Church in Geraldine,[2] and the couple went on to have four children.[1] A schoolteacher,[3] Hampton rose to become principal of Naenae Intermediate School in the Hutt Valley.[1]

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Hampton represented New Zealand in the men's fours, alongside Robin Andrew, Stanley Snedden, and Jeff Barron,[4] finishing in 10th place.

Hampton died in Levin on 5 April 1989.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lundy, Darryl (22 April 2011). "Person page – William Herbert Hampton". The Peerage. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Notes for women". Otago Daily Times. 1 March 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Cemetery and cremation search". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Bill Hampton". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 December 2016.


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