Tag: lawn bowls
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HIGSON CLINCHES SUMMERLAND SINGLES CROWN
Queensland’s Kevin Higson has taken out the Summerland Singles bowls tournament at Ballina, after a 21-17 win against Sean Ingham yesterday evening. Organisers say it was the strongest field in the tournament’s 56-year history, with 128 lawn bowlers contesting the five day event. Alan Abbott and Ballina local Alf Boston claimed the title in the…
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INGHAM AND HIGSON CONTEST SUMMERLAND SINGLES FINAL
Sean Ingham and Kevin Higson have made the final of the Summerland Singles lawn bowls tournament at Ballina. The final day of play saw a number of former champions knocked out of the competition early this morning.
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SUMMERLAND SINGLES COMPETITION HOTLY CONTESTED
Precision is quickly becoming paramount, with competition at the Summerland Bowls tournament intensifying. Several local and international hopefuls remain in touch for the singles title, heading into tomorrow’s finals.
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SUMMERLAND SERIES ATTRACTS TOP BOWLERS
Some of Australia’s best lawn bowlers will go head-to-head this weekend for the next stage of the Summerland Series at Ballina. The Singles tournament will see 128 bowlers compete over five days, including Australian representatives Brett Wilkie and Kelvin Kerkow. It follows the three-day pairs tournament, where Alan Abbott and Ballina-local Alf Boston claimed the…
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KERKOW TO CONTEST SUMMERLAND SERIES
Over the next two weeks, Ballina will be home to some of the best national and international bowlers for the Summerland Series, including Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kelvin Kerkow. With an increase in prize money and valuable Australian Ranking Points on the line, the tournament is expected to be hotly contested.
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YOUTH BOWLS ACADEMY LAUNCHED IN BALLINA
Promising young lawn bowlers from across the Far North Coast, can now access high-performance training locally, following the establishment of a Youth Development Academy in Ballina. The academy will host Bowls Australia’s national training program, designed to identify and nurture rising stars. All zone one bowlers under the age of 25, are eligible to apply…
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AARON TEYS WINS NSW CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Australian Open winner Aaron Teys has reinforced his status as one of the country’s best lawn bowlers. This afternoon he took out the New South Wales Champion of Champions singles tournament at Port Macquarie.
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LADIES HIT THE GREEN FOR ANNUAL CARNIVAL
More than 200 female bowlers from New South Wales and Queensland hit the green this week, for the annual Northern Rivers District carnival. Despite a drop in competitor numbers, the three day tournament is expected to be hotly contested, as teams vye for a share in almost $5000 in prize money. “There’s top teams from…
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TRIPLES TOURNAMENT HOTLY CONTESTED
Queensland’s Dean McWhinney is leading after day one of the South Lismore Bowling Club Triples tournament. The hotly contested event has attracted a number of state and interstate bowlers.
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JUNIOR LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT WRAPS UP IN PORT MACQUARIE
A South Coast teenager has bowled his way to gold at a junior lawn bowls tournament in Port Macquarie. The three-day event featured some of the state’s best talent.