Phil Exelby

Phil Exelby
Personal information
Birth name Evan Philip Exelby
Born (1905-10-12)12 October 1905
New Zealand
Died 6 June 1981(1981-06-06) (aged 75)
New Zealand
Spouse(s) Amy Mawhinney (m. 1932; wid. 1981)
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport Lawn bowls
Achievements and titles
National finals Men's pairs champion (1947)

Evan Philip "Phil" Exelby (12 October 1905 – 6 June 1981) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's pairs gold medal with Robert Henry.[1][2]

In 1947, Exelby won the New Zealand national pairs title with William Ransford "Rance" Hawkins, representing the Frankton club.[3] Exelby died on 6 June 1981, and was buried at Hamilton Park Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. "Evan Exelby". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "Robert Henry". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.


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