Category: Competitions
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Bradley Down skips side to upset win over Ali Forsyth’s dream team at national bowls championships
New Zealand development representative Bradley Down has already experienced a number of high points in bowls despite being just 19 years old. He received another big buzz when he skipped a side comprising his father, Graham, Finbar McGuigan and Caleb Hope to one of the biggest upsets of the New Zealand bowls championship when they…
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Commonwealth Games selection!
An experienced group of Para athletes have been named to the New Zealand team for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games to compete in Para lawn bowls. Victoria’s Mark Noble, along with Bruce Wakefield and Barry Wynks, have been named to the team and will contest the B6/7/8 open triples Para lawn bowls event. Both…
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Well done Nina, Yvonne, Helen & Leigh!
Congratulations to Nina De Munnik, Yvonne Gibb, Helen King and Leigh Griffin reaching the final of the Wellington Open Fours this morning at the Naenae club. They went down to a very steady display by the home Naenae team skipped by Cath Jones 9-19. This propelled Naenae and Victoria to the top in the early…
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Well done Helen!
Well done to Helen King for coming runner-up in the Wellington Open Singles at the Hutt club on Sunday. Helen went down in a good final considering the blustery conditions 15-21 to Dale Rayner (Johnsonville). Helen’s second place puts Victoria at second place in the early standings for the Bowls Wellington Womens Club of the…
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Well done Amber!
Congratulations to the Wellington Yr 1-5 Women on winning the WKWM Junior Rep fixture on Friday at Paraparaumu Beach. Wellington finished on 18 points, 2 ahead of 2nd placed Kapiti on 16 and well ahead of Manawatu and Wairarapa. Amber Down was the singles player for the victorious side and had 3 wins from her…
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Well done Robyn & Chris!
Congratulations to mother and son combination Robyn and Chris Rintoul who made the semifinals of the Wellington Mixed Pairs today at the Johnsonville club before going down in a fighting display to evntual winners Judy Howat (Lyall Bay) and Brent Stubbins (Johnsonville) 15-18. Robyn and Chris had earlier acounted for husband and dad Peter convincingly…