Hugh Herbert John Robson, known as Robbie, lived from 2 November 1918 to 17 April 1996 and was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. Partnering Bob McDonald, he won the men's pairs gold medal at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, and the same pair took the silver medal in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, eight years later. A member of the Tokoroa Bowling Club, he won the New Zealand national fours title in 1956 and the national singles title in 1974. He died in Hamilton on 17 April 1996.
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Hugh Herbert John "Robbie" Robson (2 November 1918 – 17 April 1996) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.
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Eight years later he won the silver medal again with McDonald in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
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