William Whittaker, known as Bill, lived from 26 December 1883 to 13 August 1980 and was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal, alongside Bill Bremner, Ernie Jury and Alec Robertson. Two years later, in 1940, he won the fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships while bowling for the Onehunga Bowls Club. His documented career is short but includes one of the early Commonwealth Games gold medals won by a New Zealand fours team, and he lived to the age of 96, long enough to see the sport grow far beyond the 1930s Empire Games.
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William Whittaker (26 December 1883 – 13 August 1980) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
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William Whittaker (26 December 1883-13 August 1980) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
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At the 1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal; with Bill Bremner, Ernie Jury and Alec Robertson.
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William Whittaker (26 December 1883-13 August 1980) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
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William Whittaker (26 December 1883-13 August 1980) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
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At the 1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal; with Bill Bremner, Ernie Jury and Alec Robertson.
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