John Arthur Engebretsen, who bowled as Arthur Engebretsen, was a New Zealand lawn bowls player born on 1 March 1892 who died on 16 October 1956. He was a schoolteacher and from February 1941 until his retirement in May 1951 was headmaster of Mahora School in Hastings. In bowls he won two national championship titles: the men's singles in 1935 representing the Napier Bowling Club, and the men's fours in 1945 as skip of the Heretaunga Bowling Club combination. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he was a member of the New Zealand men's four, with Fred Russell, Noel Jolly and Pete Skoglund, that won the bronze medal. He was buried at Hastings Cemetery.
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John Arthur Engebretsen (1 March 1892 – 16 October 1956) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player, who won a bronze medal for his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
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John Arthur Engebretsen (1 March 1892-16 October 1956) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player, who won a bronze medal for his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Early life and family
Born on 1 March 1892, Engebretsen was the son of Annie Paulina Engebretsen (née Pedersen) and Otto Engebretsen.
Lawn bowls, national titles
Engebretsen won two national lawn bowls championship titles: the men's singles representing the Napier Bowling Club in 1935; and as skip of the Heretaunga Bowling Club combination that won the men's fours in 1945.
Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Lawn bowls, 1950
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, he was a member of the New Zealand men's four-alongside teammates Fred Russell, Noel Jolly and Pete Skoglund-that won the bronze medal.
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