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David Baldwin (bowls)
David Charles Baldwin (14 December 1921 – 7 July 2012) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. Personal life Born in Auckland on 14 December 1921, Baldwin was the son of Jessie and Charles Baldwin. He was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and worked for 43 years at the New Plymouth City Council as a civil engineer. In his youth, he excelled in numerous sports including cricket, tennis, table tennis and soccer. Bowls career At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, Baldwin won the men's fours gold medal partnering Kerry Clark, Gordon Jolly and John Somerville (bowls), John Somerville. Four years later, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, he won the silver medal again in the men's fours. Baldwin won three New Zealand National Bowls Championships titles when bowling for the Paritutu Bowling Club: the pairs in 1971 with John Murtagh, the fours in 1972 with Murtagh, Bruce John and Ken Tompkins, and the fours again in 1974 with Murtagh, Bruce Ballinger and Ken Murtagh. Baldwin won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of as of It is the List of cities in New Zealand, most populous city of New Zealand and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth-largest city in Oceania. The city lies between the Hauraki Gulf to the east, the Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitākere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with 53 volcanic centres that make up the Auckland Volcanic Field. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
