Peter Rheuben

Peter Rheuben
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
1982 Brisbane Men's pairs
World Outdoor Championships
1980 Melbourne Men's pairs

Peter Rheuben was a former Australian international lawn bowler.[1]

Rheuben represented Australia at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Six years later he won pairs gold medal at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Frankston, Victoria with bowls partner Alf Sandercock.[2] In 1982 he won the pairs bronze medal with Denis Dalton. He was a company director by trade and also represented New South Wales in rugby union against the British Lions in 1953.[3]

He was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ↑ ""Bowls." Times [London, England] 25 Jan. 1980". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ↑ Warters, Bob (1984). Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir. Key Publishing Ltd.
  4. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Bowls Australia.
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