George Souza Jr.
{{Short description|Hong Kong former international lawn and indoor bowler}}
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{{MedalCompetition | World Outdoor Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1980 Melbourne | men's fours }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asia Pacific Bowls Championships }}
{{MedalGold|1985 Tweed Heads|triples}}
{{MedalSilver|1985 Tweed Heads|fours}}
{{MedalGold|1991 Kowloon|triples}}
{{MedalBronze|1991 Kowloon|fours}}
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George Souza Jr. (born 19 August 1942) is a Hong Kong former international lawn and indoor bowler.{{cite book|last=Newby|first=Donald|title=Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88|year=1987|publisher=Telegraph Publications|isbn=0-86367-220-5}}
Bowls career
Born in 1942 in Shanghai, he first represented Hong Kong in the singles at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He won a gold medal in the fours at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne.{{cite book|last=Warters|first=Bob|title=Fifth World Bowls Championship Official Souvenir|year=1984|publisher=Key Publishing Ltd}}
Souza won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including two gold medals in the 1985 triples at Tweed Heads, New South Wales and the 1991 triples at Kowloon.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ASIA-PACIFIC-RECORD.pdf|title=Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners|website=World Bowls|access-date=31 May 2021}}
In 1984, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title, in addition to winning three pairs titles in 1983, 1984 and 1994.{{cite web | url=http://www.hklba.org/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=218&lang=en | title=HK Classic winners Men Singles | publisher=HKLBA | access-date=7 June 2021}}{{cite web | url=http://www.hklba.org/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146&Itemid=218&lang=en | title=HK Classic winners Men Pairs | publisher=HKLBA | access-date=7 June 2021}}
Personal life
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Category:Bowls players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games