James Pirret

James "Ham" Pirret (22 February 1915 – 4 December 1976) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.

James Pirret
Personal information
Born(1915-02-22)22 February 1915
Died4 December 1976(1976-12-04) (aged 61)
Medal record
Men's lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
1950 AucklandSingles
1954 VancouverSingles

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's singles gold medal.[1] In 1954 at the next British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver he won the silver medal in the men's singles.[2] Pirret competed in the men's singles at his third consecutive British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958 at Cardiff, finishing in sixth place.[3]

Pirret died on 4 December 1976, and his ashes were buried at Tuakau Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "N.Z.'s two bowling titles". The Advocate. 9 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  2. "Bosisto tie for 4th". The Courier-Mail. 5 August 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. "James PIrrett". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. "Cemeteries database". Waikato District Council. Retrieved 18 July 2016.


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