Thomas William Jeffray Barron, known as Jeff, lived from 16 February 1908 to 29 September 1966 and was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games, in 1958 and 1962. He was the son of Thomas and Ethel Jane Barron and married Eileen Mary Keeble at St Paul's Church, Wellington, in 1932. At the 1958 Games in Cardiff he played in the men's fours, finishing tenth, and at Perth in 1962 he placed sixth in the men's singles. In 1962 he also won the New Zealand national singles title for the Miramar club. He died in 1966 and his ashes were buried at Karori Cemetery.
Facts
Medals or Titles Band Connections
Competed In
Source Jeff Barron (Wikipedia)
Plays
Source Jeff Barron (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Jeff Barron (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Sources
1. Jeff Barron (Wikipedia)
Lead
Thomas William Jeffray Barron (16 February 1908-29 September 1966) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games, in 1958 and 1962.
Bowls career
In 1962, Barron won the New Zealand National Bowls Championships singles title, representing the Miramar club.
Lead, nationality
was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.