Robert Henry
Personal information
Born1889 or 1890
Died (aged 64)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationPolice officer
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
ClubSydenham Bowling Club
Medal record
Men's lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland Pairs

Robert Henry (1889 or 1890 – 21 September 1954) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the gold medal in the men's pair alongside Phil Exelby.[1][2] The pair, with Henry playing lead, won all three of their round-robin matches to take the title.[1][3]

Henry arrived in New Zealand in about 1910.[4] He was a police sergeant in Christchurch, and a member of the Sydenham Bowling Club in that city.[1][4] He died in Christchurch on 21 September 1954, and was buried at the Ruru Lawn Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Singles and pairs bowling titles to N.Z." Gisborne Herald. 9 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ "N.Z. bowlers to take part in Empire Games". Gisborne Herald. 9 December 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 25 January 2019.


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