Tag: lawn bowls
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24 HOUR BOWLS CHALLENGE FOR A CAUSE
Australia Day celebrations started early at Port City Bowling Club, with a 24-hour ‘Bowls 4 Balls’ challenge. Teams will bowl through the night, rotating every two hours, while raising money for prostate cancer. “we’re hoping to raise 5,000 just over the 24 hour period, so we’re really hoping that some people can come down and…
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GOLDEN TRIP ACROSS THE TASMAN FOR NATASHA SCOTT
Two years after a disappointing effort at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Australian lawn bowls team has completed one of its most successful campaigns at the World Championships. Raymond Terrace’s Natasha Scott was among the Jackaroos’ best, finishing with three gold medals.
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BIG WEEK OF BOWLS IN NORTH HAVEN
It was ladies fours day at North Haven, in the 58th annual Riverview Carnival. The week-long lawn bowls event, attracting more than 350 teams from as far as Sydney and Queensland.
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LADIES BOWLS CARNIVAL MAKES ITS BALLINA DEBUT
Teams from across New South Wales and Queensland have arrived in Ballina for the annual Northern Rivers women’s four’s lawn bowls competition. It’s the first time the three-day carnival has been held in the coastal town in its 59-year history.
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PROMISING PAIRS CONTEST JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
Two-by-two – the next generation of lawn bowlers are testing their skills in Ballina this week. 10 duos are all chasing a win during the three day aerobowls junior pairs tournament, which got underway this morning.
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DAY ONE WIN FOR NATASHA SCOTT AT ETTALONG FOURS
Raymond Terrace lawn bowler Natasha Scott has again proved she can match it with the best in the country. Competing at the Ettalong Prestige Fours, Scott and her Australian teammates started day one with a convincing win over the home club. “I think it’s intimidating for the men to go up against a full team…
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BURLEIGH SIDE WINS BALLINA ‘CLASSIC FOURS’ EVENT
Social players and seasoned bowlers have spent the day competing alongside one another in Ballina. The Gold Coast’s Julie Matthews and her team topped the ‘Classic Fours’ all-female field, while others were solely focused on fun.
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LOCAL WOMEN BOW OUT OF STATE CARNIVAL
Local lawn bowlers have missed out on the finals of the New South Wales Women’s State Carnival in Port Macquarie. Two host teams made it to the fourth day of competition, only to be edged out by their southern rivals.
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STATE CARNIVAL RETURNS TO THE HASTINGS
Some of the state’s best female bowlers are in the Hastings, for the New South Wales State Carnival. It’s a major coup for the region, with more than 1000 players taking to the greens over five days.
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BROADBEACH GETS LAWN BOWLS UPGRADE FOR COMM GAMES
The Gold Coast’s transformation into a Commonwealth Games destination is a step closer. The latest facility, unveiled today – After a three and half million dollar upgrade to the iconic Broadbeach Bowls Club.