Jeff Barron
New Zealand lawn bowls player
Eileen Mary Keeble
(m. 1932)Thomas William Jeffray Barron (16 February 1908 – 29 September 1966) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games, in 1958 and 1962.
Barron was born on 16 February 1908,[1] the son of Thomas and Ethel Jane Barron. On 10 August 1932, he married Eileen Mary Keeble at St Paul's Church, Wellington.[2]
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Barron represented New Zealand in the men's fours, alongside Robin Andrew, Stanley Snedden, and Bill Hampton, finishing in 10th place. He placed sixth in the men's singles at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth.[3]
In 1962, Barron won the New Zealand National Bowls Championships singles title, representing the Miramar club.[4]
Barron died on 29 September 1966, and his ashes were buried at Karori Cemetery.[5][6]
References
- ^ "T.W.J. Barron death". Dominion Post. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Wedding". Evening Post. 27 August 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Jeff Barron". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Cemeteries search (cremation)". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Cemeteries search (burial)". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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1958 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team
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- Marise Chamberlain
- Malcolm Hahn
- Murray Halberg
- Mary Donaghy
- Barry Magee
- Les Mills
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- Ray Puckett
- Maurice Rae
- Merv Richards
- Barry Robinson
- Neville Scott
- Valerie Sloper
- Donal Smith
- Margaret Stuart
- Jennifer Thompson
- Beverly Weigel
- Roy Williams
- Paddy Donovan
- Graham Finlay
- Edward Morrison
- Maurice Purton
- Bevin Weir
- Warwick Dalton
- Keith Gant
- Warren Johnston
- Dick Johnstone
- Lance Payne
- John Peoples
- Bob Binning
- Enid McElwee
- Elizabeth Mitchell
- Brian Pickworth
- Percy Temple
- Robin Andrew
- Jeff Barron
- Bill Hampton
- John Morris
- Richard Pilkington
- James Pirret
- Stanley Snedden
- Peter Aitchison
- Eugene Crotty
- Frank Crotty
- Reg Douglas
- Donald Gemmell
- James Hill
- Graeme Moran
- Bob Parker
- Norm Suckling
- Richard Tuffin
- Philippa Gould
- Jennifer Hunter
- Colin McFadden
- Kay Sawyers
- Tessa Staveley
- Hohepa Komene
- Peter Ridgley
- Brian Bognuda
- Barrie Courtney
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