Robbie Robson

Hugh Herbert John "Robbie" Robson (2 November 1918 – 17 April 1996) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player.

Robbie Robson

Personal information
Birth name	Hugh Herbert John Robson
Born	(1918-11-02)2 November 1918 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	17 April 1996(1996-04-17) (aged 77) Hamilton, New Zealand
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Tokoroa Bowling Club
Achievements and titles
National finals	Singles champion (1974) Fours champion (1956)
Medal record Men's lawn bowls Representing  New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1962 Perth Pairs 1970 Edinburgh Pairs

At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Bob McDonald. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with McDonald in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.^[1]

A member of the Tokoroa Bowling Club, Robson won the New Zealand national fours title in 1956 and the singles title in 1974.^[2]

Robson died in Hamilton on 17 April 1996.^[3]