Karl Beacom
Personal information
Nationality Canada
BornJuly 12, 1938
Ontario
DiedSeptember 10, 2015(2015-09-10) (aged 77)
Sport
ClubBalmy Beach BC
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kyeemagh triples

Karl John David Beacom (July 12, 1938 September 10, 2015)[1][2] was a Canadian international lawn bowler.[3]

He competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [4] and won a silver medal in the triples with John Henderson and Sandy Houston at the event.[5]

References

  1. "Canada Scores Win In Bowling". Ottawa Journal. October 12, 1966. p. 14. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. "Karl Beacom Obituary". ObitTree. September 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. "Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  4. Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
  5. "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.


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