William Herbert Hampton was a New Zealand lawn bowls player, born in Christchurch on 6 September 1903 and died in Levin on 5 April 1989. He was the son of William John Hampton and Kathleen Mary Hampton, married Constance Irene Callanan on 25 February 1929 and had four children. By profession he was a schoolteacher and rose to become principal of Naenae Intermediate School in the Hutt Valley. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff he represented New Zealand in the men's fours, alongside Robin Andrew, Stanley Snedden and Jeff Barron, and the four finished in tenth place.
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William Herbert Hampton (6 September 1903 – 5 April 1989) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
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William Herbert Hampton (6 September 1903-5 April 1989) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
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Born in Christchurch in 1903, Hampton was the son of William John Hampton and Kathleen Mary Hampton (née Harper).
Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Lawn bowls, 1958
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, finishing in 10th place.
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