James Gibson Cuthbert (1875-1959), was a Scottish born

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player who competed at the

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for England.

Bowls career

He participated in the

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in the fours/rinks event and finished in fifth place.

Personal life

He was a member of the

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and a public works park contractor by trade and lived at 10 Lonsdale Avenue and later 33 Park Lane, Wembley.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cuthbert, James English male bowls players Scottish male bowls players Bowls players at the 1938 British Empire Games 1875 births 1959 deaths Commonwealth Games bowls players for England