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Albert Hough

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Albert Hough
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1877
Sheffield, England
Died1960
Northumberland, England
OccupationLaw Accountant
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubGosforth BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Fours

Albert Percy Hough (1877–1960), was an English bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1]

Bowls career

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At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the rinks (fours) event with Ernie Gudgeon, James Frith and James Edney.[2][3]

Personal life

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He was a law accountant by trade and lived in Newcastle upon Tyne. He married Florence Selina Shepherd.[4]

References

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  1. ^ ""The Empire Games." Times, 23 Aug. 1930, p. 4". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 23 August 1930. p. 4.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. ^ "English team success at Emire Games". Rugby Advertiser. 29 August 1930. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.