Edwin Percy Baker

Percy Baker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born19 July 1895 (1895-07-19)
Weston-super-Mare, England
Died3 January 1990(1990-01-03) (aged 94)
Poole, England
Sport
ClubPoole Park, Dorset (outdoors)
Bournemouth (indoors)
Medal record
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1958 Cardiff singles
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 pairs

Edwin 'Percy' Baker (1895–1990), was a lawn and indoor bowler. Throughout his career he was known as Percy Baker. Baker was regarded as the greatest English bowler until his records were broken by David Bryant.[1]

  1. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.