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Eric Liddell

1925 – 1991

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About Eric Liddell

Lived 1925 – 1991 (aged 65–66). Eric Liddell was a bowls player.

Eric John Liddell (10 August 1924 – 28 April 1991) was an Australian-born Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career Liddell was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria, on 10 August 1924, to Edward and Victoria Liddell. He served for four and a half years during the Second World War. He emigrated to Hong Kong in 1951 and represented Hong Kong at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and competing in six consecutive Commonwealth Games from 1954 until 1978.

He won the gold medal in the pairs with Saco Delgado at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing and eight years later was part of the fours team that won the gold medal at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. In between he won the pairs gold once again with Saco Delgado at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

Following the 1980 World Championships Liddell retired from bowls and returned to live in Australia residing on the Gold Coast.

Personal life and death He was a chief assistant engineer by trade for the Hong Kong Telephone Company.

Awards In the 1975 New Year Honours, Liddell was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the blind in Hong Kong. He was senior vice president of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association.

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Born
1925, Victoria
Birth century
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Eric John Liddell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eric Liddell?

bowls player

When was Eric Liddell born?

Eric Liddell was born in 1925 in Victoria.

When did Eric Liddell die?

Eric Liddell died on 28 April 1991 in Queensland.

What was Eric Liddell's occupation?

Eric Liddell was a bowls player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eric Liddell

· Wikidata: Q27917102

· DBpedia: Eric Liddell (bowls)

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