Jimmy Hobday, born in 1951, is a former English international who bowled both on the lawn and indoors. At the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship he won two gold medals, one in the triples alongside Tony Allcock and David Bryant and one in the team event for the Leonard Cup. He represented England in the fours at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, was an English international from 1977 until 1984, and had earlier won the 1976 Junior Singles title at the national championships. He bowled for the counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire, the latter through the Boscombe Cliff club.
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Jimmy Hobday (born 1951) is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler.
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Jimmy Hobday (born 1951) is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler.
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Hobday won two gold medals in the triples at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne with Tony Allcock and David Bryant and the team event (Leonard Cup).
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Hobday won two gold medals in the triples at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne with Tony Allcock and David Bryant and the team event (Leonard Cup).
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Hobday won two gold medals in the triples at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne with Tony Allcock and David Bryant and the team event (Leonard Cup).
Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Bowls career, Commonwealth Games
He represented England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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