Edward Shuttle
English bowls player
Edward Shuttle (1877-1955), was a bowls player from England who competed at the British Empire Games.
Bowls career
In 1937 Shuttle was selected for a tour of New Zealand and Australia, which culminated in the Empire Games.
Shuttle represented England at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, where he competed in the fours/rink event, finishing in fifth place.
Personal life
He was an employment exchange manager at the Ministry of Labour by trade and lived at Castle Street in Reading.
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