title: John Scadgell
text: # John Scadgell
  
  George Harry Scadgell known as John Scadgell (1912-2002) was an England international lawn bowler.
  
  ## Bowls career
  
  He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff with Norman King, John Bettles and Walter Phillips.
  
  He won three National Championship titles, two in the pairs (1955 and 1966) and once in the fours (1961).
  
  ## Personal life
  
  He and his father H G (George) Scadgell both bowled for Worthing and ran a House and hotel furnishing company.
  
  