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Born | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | 4 December 1879
Died | 30 October 1949 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 69)
Occupation | Baker |
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Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Lawn bowls |
Club | Stratford |
Edward Leach (4 December 1879 – 30 October 1949) was a New Zealand bowls player who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, on 4 December 1879, Leach was the son of John and Ann Leach. [1] [2] He became a baker and later emigrated to New Zealand. [1]
A member of the Stratford Bowling Club, Leach represented New Zealand in the fours at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. [3] [4] The foursome of Leach, William Fielding, Peter McWhannell, and Harold Frost finished fifth. [3] [5]
Leach later moved to Auckland, where he became president of the Saint Heliers Bowling Club. [6] He served as vice president of the Tamaki Returned Servicemen's Association and president of the Tamaki Orphans' Club. [6]
Leach died on 30 October 1949, and he was buried at Purewa Cemetery, Auckland. [7]
Personal information | |
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Born | Walsall, Staffordshire, England | 4 December 1879
Died | 30 October 1949 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 69)
Occupation | Baker |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Lawn bowls |
Club | Stratford |
Edward Leach (4 December 1879 – 30 October 1949) was a New Zealand bowls player who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, on 4 December 1879, Leach was the son of John and Ann Leach. [1] [2] He became a baker and later emigrated to New Zealand. [1]
A member of the Stratford Bowling Club, Leach represented New Zealand in the fours at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. [3] [4] The foursome of Leach, William Fielding, Peter McWhannell, and Harold Frost finished fifth. [3] [5]
Leach later moved to Auckland, where he became president of the Saint Heliers Bowling Club. [6] He served as vice president of the Tamaki Returned Servicemen's Association and president of the Tamaki Orphans' Club. [6]
Leach died on 30 October 1949, and he was buried at Purewa Cemetery, Auckland. [7]