George Carter (bowls)
George Henry Carter (1883 – 1 May 1935) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who competed for his country at the 1934 British Empire Games. Professionally, he was an accountant and a director of the McKenzies retail chain.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Henry Carter |
| Born | 1883[1] Victoria, Australia |
| Died | (aged 52) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Ella McKenzie
(m. 1906) |
| Relatives | John McKenzie (brother-in-law) Roy McKenzie (nephew) Peter McKenzie (great-nephew) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Carlton Bowling Club |
Early life, family, and business activities
Carter was born in Australia in about 1883.[2] In 1906, he married Charlotte Ella McKenzie, who, with her brother John, had founded a fancy goods store in Melbourne the previous year.[3] Carter was John McKenzie's accountant, and the store would eventually grow to become the J.R. McKenzie retail chain in New Zealand, with Carter as one of its directors.[2][3]
George and Ella Carter went on two have two children.[2] The Carters moved to New Zealand not long after John McKenzie relocated his business across the Tasman, living first in Wellington.[2][4] Carter retired from day-to-day involvement with J.R. McKenzie Ltd in about 1928, while remaining a director of the company, and moved to Auckland.[2][4]
Lawn bowls
A member of the Carlton Bowling Club in Auckland, Carter was the skip of the men's four—alongside Billy Dillicar, Harold Grocott and George Pollard—that represented New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[5][6] They won four of their nine round-robin matches, finishing in fifth place.[6]
Death
Carter died at his home in the Auckland suburb of Remuera on 1 May 1935, and his ashes were buried at Waikumete Cemetery.[2][7] His wife, Ella, died in Wellington in 1972.[8]
References
- Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917
- "Obituary: Mr. G. H. Carter". New Zealand Herald. 2 May 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- Gill, Jennifer M. "McKenzie, John Robert Hugh". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Mr. G. H. Carter". Evening Post. 3 May 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "New Zealand bowlers compete at the Empire Games". New Zealand Herald. 12 September 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Empire bowlers: success of England". New Zealand Herald. 25 September 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Burial record for George Henry Carter". Auckland Council. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Cemeteries search". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 17 June 2018.