Sydney James Thompson (29 August 1912 – 1998) was an Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.

He served as the Northern Ireland Private Greens Bowling League (NIPGBL) president in 1974 and as Irish Bowling Association (IBA) and the British Isles Bowls Council (BIBC) president in 1964.

[2][3][4] He won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

[5] He played 78 times for the Irish outdoor team and 51 times for the indoor team and was awarded an O.B.E.

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