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Otago Daily Times
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Father-son duo part of champion Taieri side
Family matters at the Taieri Bowling Club. The club had a father-son duo in their team that won the New Zealand champion of champions men's fours title in Dunedin at the weekend. Andy McLean and father Grant were joined by Otago bowls great and national coach Mike Kernaghan and Geoff Griffiths. The Taieri four swept through unbeaten at the tournament, which attracted the champion club fours teams from all the Bowls New Zealand districts. They faced a significant challenge in the final from the Elmwood Park club four of Gary Lawson, Nathan Glasson, Liam Eathorne and Ricky Cook. After Elmwood grabbed a shot on the first end, Taieri won three on the second and two on the third to leap to a 5-1 advantage. Taieri banked four shots on the eighth end to take a commanding 12-4 lead, but Elmwood chipped away, and when the Christchurch bowlers claimed four shots on the 13th end, Taieri's lead was slashed to 13-12. The Taieri quartet held their nerve to claim three shots on the 14th end and held on to win 16-13. Taieri had smashed the Martinborough team 19-4 in the semifinals, and thumped Fitzroy 16-3 in the quarterfinals. They had wins in the early rounds by scores of 18-11, 18-8, 21-11 and 17-4. The Dunedin Bowls Stadium will now host the New Zealand champion of champions women's fours this weekend. • Dunedin bowler Keanu Darby has been named in the Blackjacks squad for the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur in November. Darby, who made his New Zealand debut in the transtasman series in February and played at the world indoor championships, will compete in both the singles and the pairs. The Forbury Park bowler is joined by fellow youngster Finbar McGuigan at the new event, which will be played on portable indoor rinks and uses the sets-play format, and is seen as a prelude for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Seasoned Blackjacks Shannon McIlroy and Ali Forsyth will be strong contenders for Glasgow but the selectors have decided to give the younger brigade a chance. "We know what Shannon and Ali are capable of — they're world-class," New Zealand coach Mike Kernaghan said. "But we agreed that it was time to be brave and give newer Blackjacks the opportunity to gain experience at this level." Similarly, selectors faced a tough decision in selecting the women's squad for a world cup that has only singles and pairs competition. They went for the established pairing of Katelyn Inch and Selina Goddard, meaning world singles champion Tayla Bruce misses out. "This was a really tough decision," Kernaghan said. "How often do you leave the world singles champion out of your team? "Ideally, we would have preferred the team composition to mirror what we expect for Glasgow — three men, three women, two para men, two para women, and a vision-impaired mixed pair — but World Bowls has determined the format, and we have to select accordingly. "With Glasgow in mind, we needed to take a close look at our pairs combinations, and this selection reflects that priority." World champion para women's player Teri Blackbourn will skip transtasman partner Kurt Smith in the para mixed pairs.
Daily Express
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
Malaysia to host 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup
Published on: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Published on: Sun, May 18, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: "This is a big opportunity for Malaysia. More local athletes will get the opportunity to get a taste of competing at the highest level" - Hannah Yeoh Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is set to make history by hosting the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup here from Nov 4-8, following Hong Kong's withdrawal as hosts. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh described the recognition given by the international governing body, World Bowls, to the Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) as a positive development for the sport's progress in the country. Advertisement 'The Malaysia Stadium Corporation (PSM) will give its full cooperation to ensure the World Cup is held successfully. This is a big opportunity for Malaysia because many of the competing teams are from Commonwealth countries. 'When world-class tournaments are held here, more local athletes will get the opportunity to get a taste of competing at the highest level, compared to if they are held overseas, which usually involves higher costs,' she told reporters after attending the Segambut Fiestabowls 2.0 at Bukit Kiara here Saturday. A total of 12 countries are slated to participate in the World Cup - namely Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Ireland, the United States, Wales and Malaysia (host). Hannah said the MLBF is in the process of submitting applications to obtain support and funding to ensure the successful hosting of the World Cup. Advertisement Meanwhile, MLBF president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz revealed that Malaysia was only named as the host for the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup after Hong Kong pulled out from organising it. He added that the MLBF received the official offer letter from World Bowls on Wednesday (May 14). 'Hong Kong withdrew because it was not prepared to accept the terms set by World Bowls. The 2026 edition will be held in Hong Kong. We received the letter from World Bowls on May 14, so that means Hong Kong must have pulled out (as host) on May 13,' he said. Lawn bowls stole the show in Malaysia when Nor Farah Ain Abdullah was crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the 2024 National Sports Awards (ASN) recently. The award was in recognition of Nor Farah Ain's achievement in winning the women's singles gold medal at the 2024 World Indoor Bowls Championships at Guernsey, Channel Islands, last April. The indoor court of the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup, will feature a similar greens concept as to what is scheduled for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. MLBF President Aziz said the World Cup will be held indoors, which requires several improvements to the existing bowling facilities to meet international standards. 'We have to stage it indoors. We need to create a new portable greens (court), which will be adopted at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and (to be) approved by World Bowls. We will place a layer over the existing carpet and on top of that, we will install the portable mat, which can be removed. 'We expect the procurement process to begin in three to four months. This preparation is important because our bowlers have never trained on portable greens, except for Nor Farah Ain Abdullah and Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple,' he said after the Segambut Fiestabowls 2.0 in Bukit Kiara. He added that two main bowling greens will be used for the tournament, including one existing court which will be converted entirely into a marquee structure (tent-covered) for an indoor venue. A total of seven gold medals will be contested in men's and women's singles and pairs events as well as three special categories for para lawn bowlers. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
2025 World Cup indoor greens similar to 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Court
KUALA LUMPUR: The indoor court of the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup, which will be held here from Nov 4-8, will feature a similar greens concept as to what is scheduled for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz said the World Cup will be held indoors, which requires several improvements to the existing bowling facilities to meet international standards. "We have to stage it indoors. We need to create a new portable greens (court), which will be adopted at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and (to be) approved by World Bowls. We will place a layer over the existing carpet and on top of that, we will install the portable mat, which can be removed. "We expect the procurement process to begin in three to four months. This preparation is important because our bowlers have never trained on portable greens, except for Nor Farah Ain Abdullah and Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple," he said after the Segambut Fiestabowls 2.0 in Bukit Kiara here today. He added that two main bowling greens will be used for the tournament, including one existing court which will be converted entirely into a marquee structure (tent-covered) for an indoor venue. A total of seven gold medals will be contested in men's and women's singles and pairs events as well as three special categories for para lawn bowlers. A total of 12 countries are slated to participate in the World Cup - namely Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Ireland, the United States, Wales and Malaysia (host). – BERNAMA
Barnama
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
2025 World Cup Indoor Greens Similar To 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Court
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- The indoor court of the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup, which will be held here from Nov 4-8, will feature a similar greens concept as to what is scheduled for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz said the World Cup will be held indoors, which requires several improvements to the existing bowling facilities to meet international standards. 'We have to stage it indoors. We need to create a new portable greens (court), which will be adopted at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and (to be) approved by World Bowls. We will place a layer over the existing carpet and on top of that, we will install the portable mat, which can be removed.
Barnama
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Malaysia Get 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup Host Job After HK's Withdrawal
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to make history by hosting the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup here from Nov 4-8, following Hong Kong's withdrawal as hosts. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh described the recognition given by the international governing body, World Bowls, to the Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) as a positive development for the sport's progress in the country. 'The Malaysia Stadium Corporation (PSM) will give its full cooperation to ensure the World Cup is held successfully. This is a big opportunity for Malaysia because many of the competing teams are from Commonwealth countries. bootstrap slideshow 'When world-class tournaments are held here, more local athletes will get the opportunity to get a taste of competing at the highest level, compared to if they are held overseas, which usually involves higher costs,' she told reporters after attending the Segambut Fiestabowls 2.0 at Bukit Kiara here today. A total of 12 countries are slated to participate in the World Cup - namely Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Ireland, the United States, Wales and Malaysia (host). Hannah said the MLBF is in the process of submitting applications to obtain support and funding to ensure the successful hosting of the World Cup. Meanwhile, MLBF president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz revealed that Malaysia was only named as the host for the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup after Hong Kong pulled out from organising it. He added that the MLBF received the official offer letter from World Bowls on Wednesday (May 14). 'Hong Kong withdrew because it was not prepared to accept the terms set by World Bowls. The 2026 edition will be held in Hong Kong. We received the letter from World Bowls on May 14, so that means Hong Kong must have pulled out (as host) on May 13,' he said.
