Tag: lawn bowls
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ARMIDALE LAWN BOWLER SET FOR BIG FUTURE ON THE GREEN
Two Armidale teenagers are proving lawn bowls can be anyone’s game. 16-year-old Briana Graham is eying off a spot on the New South Wales under 18’s squad, while Justin Bullen has just been crowned a state junior pairs champion.
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ANTRAM SCORES FIRST MATTARA WIN AT WARNERS BAY
Soldiers Point’s Terry Antram has won his first Mattara Bowls Carnival title, leading his club to victory in today’s Frank Neat Memorial triples final. Antram’s trio outclassed 19 year old Jack Ryan’s team from Belmont. In other events, Tim Malone from Raymond Terrace skippered his way to victory in the Open Pairs. While Kotara’s Keiran…
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LAWN BOWLS BUS ON THE GC
When you can’t make it to the bowling green, why not let the bowling green come to you. The world’s first ‘Lawn Bowls Bus’ made an appearance the Gold Coast today. Retirees at Helensvale were treated to the one-of-a-kind vehicle.
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TOP LAWN BOWLS PLAYER LOOKS TO 2018
He’s been back on Aussie soil barely a week, but there was no rest for Commonwealth Games lawn bowler Brett Wilkie – he’s competing in the Golden Nugget tournament at Tweed Heads. The Helensvale bowler was part of Team Australia’s bronze-winning Men’s fours, at Glasgow. According to the Australian Coach, the battle for Gold Coast 20-18…
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GAMES VICTORY FOR HELENSVALE BOWLERS
Champagne all around at Club Helensvale, after two of its members won bronze in the men’s fours lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games. Brett Wilkie and Nathan Rice were part of the side which narrowly beat India 15-14. Meanwhile Cabarita table tennis player Kane Townsend wasn’t so lucky. The Games debutant was knocked out of…
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HELENSVALE BOWLERS MOVE INTO COMM GAMES LIMELIGHT
The Coast’s Commonwealth Games bowlers are doing Club Helensvale pround in Glasgow… Brett Wilkie is riding a win in the men’s fours – his team defeating Norfolk Island in their latest clash. It was all smiles for Lynsey Armitage and her triples teammates, too. The Aussie team captain led the girls to victory in their…
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LAWN BOWLS SUPERFAN PENS PAGE-TURNER
A book about Lawn Bowls… Sound like a page-turner? Former journalist-turned-author Ross Thompson thinks he’s penned a best-seller. He’s dedicated years to documenting the colourful history of Aussie lawn-bowls clubs.
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RAYMOND TERRACE TAKES OUT GRADE ONE PENNANT
They won their first Grade One Pennant in 2012 and today the Raymond Terrace Jets claimed the title again, beating Soldiers Point in the Newcastle District final at Lambton Bowling Club. With Australian representative Mathew Baus leading the charge, the Terrace skipped away to a 12-7 lead after 10 ends. Soldiers Point’s Terry Antram answered…
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BOWLS CHAMPS LOOKING FOR A WIN AT BLACK DOUGLAS
Some of the biggest names in lawn bowls turned out at South Tweed Sports for day one of the Ladies Black Douglas tournament. The competition is one of the most high-profile women’s bowls clashes in the country. A score of experienced masters are competing for the 10 thousand dollar grand prize… But with a crop…
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EAST MAITLAND HOSTS THE BEST LAWN BOWLERS IN NSW
The team from Mount Lewis has beaten Taren Point to take out the triples crown, as the New South Wales lawn bowls championships continued at East Maitland today. Earlier in the day, the Taren Point trio of Reg McCulla, John Green and Wayne Turley outclassed the boys from Redhead. John Roberts, Shannon Rowe and Marty…