Thomas Crossan Press, known as Tommy Press, is a South African international lawn bowler. He took part in the first World Bowls Championship, held at Kyeemagh in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966, and won a silver medal in the pairs there with Norman Snowy Walker. At national level he won the rinks title at the 1950 National Championships while bowling for the Pretoria Bowls Club. The record shows a bowler whose career spans the national scene of the 1950s and the opening world championship of the sport.
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Thomas 'Tommy' Crossan Press is a South African international lawn bowler.
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Bowls career, pairs silver
won a silver medal in the pairs with Norman Snowy Walker at the event.
Bowls career, 1950 national rinks
He won the 1950 rinks at the National Championships, bowling for the Pretoria Bowls Club.
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Thomas 'Tommy' Crossan Press is a South African international lawn bowler.
Competed In: World Bowls Championships, Bowls career, 1966 World Bowls Championship
won a silver medal in the pairs with Norman Snowy Walker at the event.
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