Wayne Parsons

Boyd combination claims tense final on extra end

Winning skip Mandy Boyd in action during the women's final at the national championships in...

Boyd combination claims tense final on extra end

It was not a final for the fainthearted when the Mandy Boyd-skipped four won the women's title at the national championships at the Taieri Bowling Club yesterday.

Edwards earns gold star for her title-winning effort

Jo Edwards draws a shot during the women’s final at the national bowls championships at the...

Edwards earns gold star for her title-winning effort

A golden performance in the women’s and a game of two halves in the men’s summed up the two singles finals at the national championships at the Taieri Bowling Club yesterday.

Forsyth, Lawson join forces to claim pairs

Ali Forsyth and Gary Lawson, pairs champions in different teams, are now national champions together, after winning the pairs title at the national championships at the Taieri Bowling Club yesterday.

Scope makes for prompt, accurate calls

Bowls umpire Colin McKenzie uses a boundary scope at the Kaikorai greens during the national...

Scope makes for prompt, accurate calls

The boundary scope used by Colin McKenzie, the umpire at Dunedin’s Kaikorai Bowling Club, during the national championships, is an innovation allowing umpires to make prompt, accurate ...

Crawford’s competitive streak to fore

Carolyn Crawford in action at the St Clair greens during the qualifying rounds of the women’s...

Crawford’s competitive streak to fore

The competitive streak in Carolyn Crawford (St Clair) shone through in the qualifying rounds of the women’s singles, pairs and fours at this year’s nationals championships in Dunedin.

Kernaghan sneaks into quarter finals

Mike Kernaghan in action in fours post-section play at the national championships in Dunedin...

Kernaghan sneaks into quarter finals

Two life-saving deliveries from skip Mike Kernaghan on the final end secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the men’s fours at the national championships yesterday.

Raising youngster not slowing down McIlroys

Shannon McIlroy holds son Iziyah with wife Amy McIlroy during a break in play at the national...

Raising youngster not slowing down McIlroys

It has been a mixture of family, business and bowls for Nelson couple Amy and Shannon McIlroy in the lead-up to this year’s national championships in Dunedin.

Teenage combination of Down, McGuigan

The rise of Wellington teenagers Bradley Down and Finbar McGuigan proved a talking point at the Taieri greens at the national championships in Dunedin yesterday.

Semi clash for Smith, Edwards

As anticipated, Australian-based Blackjacks Jo Edwards and Val Smith have made it through to meet each other in one of the women’s singles semifinals at the national championships in Dunedin.

Young Canadian targeting 2022 Games

Auzzie Chambers follows the path of his bowls during singles qualifying play at St Clair last...

Young Canadian targeting 2022 Games

At 15, Auzzie Chambers packed in a promising ice hockey career in Victoria, Canada, in favour of lawn bowls and a shot at making the 2022 Canadian Commonwealth Games team.

Scottish international Burnett making quite an impression

Ryan Burnett lines up the jack during men's singles play in the national championships at the...

Scottish international Burnett making quite an impression

One of the many stories to emerge from this year's national championships in Dunedin has been the continuing success of Sottish international Ryan Burnett.

Early post-section exit for defending singles champion

Past glories and reputations counted for nothing yesterday when post-section play in the men's singles got under way at the national championships in Dunedin.

Bellis looks back fondly on golden age

Peter Belliss has a roll-up on the Taieri green last Thursday before the national championships....

Bellis looks back fondly on golden age

One of the inaugural inductees into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame, Peter Belliss MBE is arguably the most honoured bowler competing at the national championships in Dunedin.

Battles for survival in final round of qualifying for fours

Battles for survival in final round of qualifying for fours

Qualifying for post-section play in the women's fours at the national championships had several of the top-seeded teams locked in battles of survival in Dunedin yesterday.

Youngster causes stir with maturity, ability

Cooper Stumbles in action at the national championships in Dunedin. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Youngster causes stir with maturity, ability

Arguably the story to emerge from the national championships in Dunedin over the weekend was that of 11-year-old Cooper Stumbles.

Fours favourites suffer upset in qualifying

Caleb Hope (front left with mat) checks a measure from a bowl on the edge of the green to the...

Fours favourites suffer upset in qualifying

There was a sensational start to the qualifying rounds of the fours competition at the national championships in Dunedin yesterday.

Belliss thankful for golden age of bowls

Peter Belliss having a roll-up on the Taieri green prior to the BLK National Bowls Championships...

Belliss thankful for golden age of bowls

One of the inaugural inductees in the the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame Peter Belliss MBE, is arguably the most honored bowler competing at the national bowls championships currently being held in...

Cream rising to top at bowls nationals

United team-mates Val Smith (left) and Jo Edwards qualified in the pairs at the North East Valley...

Cream rising to top at bowls nationals

Just two days into the national bowls championships in Dunedin, the cream is already beginning to rise to the top.

Change of hand crucial for Smith

Jo Edwards delivers her bowl as Dale Rayner looks on during their women’s pairs match at the...

Change of hand crucial for Smith

Blackjacks Jo Edwards and Val Smith made an emphatic statement in their first-round pairs game at the national championships in Dunedin yesterday, defeating defending champions Dale Rayner and Ashleigh Jeffcoat 25-13.

Girvan wants another title

Richard Girvan is testament to the fact that you can take the boy out of bowls but not the bowls out of the boy.

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