Edward Tappenden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | April 18, 1876 Marylebone, England |
| Died | May 23, 1944 Hitchin, England |
| Occupation | Private secretary |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
Edward Tappenden (1876–1944), was a bowls player from England who competed at the British Empire Games.[1]
Bowls career
[edit]In 1937 Tappenden was selected for a tour of New Zealand and Australia, which culminated in the Empire Games.[2]
He represented England at the 1938 British Empire Games[3] in Sydney, Australia,[4] where he competed in the fours/rink event, finishing in fifth place.[5]
Personal life
[edit]He was a private secretary by trade and lived in Wood Green, after marrying Violet Milne, they lived at The Avenue in Hitchin.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lawn Bowls Fours/Rinks - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "The Empire Games British bowlers for tour". Belfast Telegraph. 18 October 1937. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. pp. 23–32. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ "Sydney 1938 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Lawn Bowls Fours - Men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Edward Tappenden". Ancestry.co.uk.