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Hong Kong International Bowls Classic
The Hong Kong International Bowls Classic is an international lawn bowls competition. It is one of the most prestigious events on the lawn bowls calendar. It started out as a pairs competition for men in 1981, with a singles event added for men in 1983 and later singles and pairs competition for women added to the programme in 2008. The event was cancelled in 2019 due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif .... Men's Finalists Women's Finalists See also * World Bowls Events References {{Bowls Competitions External links Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association Bowls competitions Bowls in Hong Kong International sports competitions hosted by Hong Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowls
Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-green bowls") or convex or uneven (for "crown green bowls"). It is normally played outdoors (although there are many indoor venues) and the outdoor surface is either natural grass, artificial turf or cotula (in New Zealand). History Bowls is a variant of the ''boules'' games (Italian ''Bocce''), which, in their general form, are of ancient or prehistoric origin. Ancient Greek variants are recorded that involved throwing light objects (such as flat stones, coins, or later also stone balls) as far as possible. The aspect of tossing the balls to approach a target as closely as possible is recorded in ancient Rome. This game was spread to Roman Gaul by soldiers or sailors. A Roman sepulchre in Florence shows people playing this game, stooping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Williams (bowls)
Kenny Williams (date of birth unknown - 2012) was an Australian international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career Williams won a bronze medal in the 1984 World Outdoor Championships in Aberdeen with bowls partner Bob Middleton. He played for Culburra Bowls Club in New South Wales. He won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, all four medals were gold medals in the 1987 singles and triples, in Lae, Papua New Guinea and the 1989 tripels and fours in Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ..., Fiji. Williams who died in 1992 was posthumously inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Kenny Australian male bowls players Year of birth missing 2012 deaths Place of birth missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Johnston (bowls)
Rex Johnston (born 1950) is an Australian international lawn bowler. Bowls career World Championships Johnston won two bronze medals in the pairs and fours at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. He won a silver medal in the triples at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. Commonwealth Games In addition he has appeared at four Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and a silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and won he pairs title at the Australian National Bowls Championships in 1987. Other He won nine medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including six gold medals. In 1989, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title. Coaching and awards He coached Malta at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and from 2009-11 he was the Australian National Coach. In October 2017 he was entered into the Bowls Australia Bowls Australia is the governing body for the sport of bowls in Australia. Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Morris (bowls)
Trevor Raymond Morris (born 1956) is a former Australian international lawn bowler. Bowls career He won a gold medal in the pairs with Ian Schuback at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. He won two medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including a gold medal in the 1987 triples, in Lae Lae () is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located near the delta of the Markham River and at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor between the Highl ..., Papua New Guinea. In 1989, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title. References Australian male bowls players 1956 births Living people Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Bowls players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Australian people Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Cairns Sportsmen from Queensland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Morley
Brett Morley (born 1960) is an England international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career He followed his father Stanley Morley in gaining international honours and won a gold medal in the fours with Andy Thomson, David Cutler and John Bell at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. He also represented England in the fours event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Morley was the National champion in 1994 and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships The British Isles Bowls Championships is a tournament held between the champions of their respective nations, England Scotland, Wales, combined Ireland and more recently Guernsey and Jersey. It was first held in 1960 although the triples event did ... in 1995. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Morley, Brett 1960 births Living people English male bowls players Bowls World Champions Bowls players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McMahon (bowls)
Mark McMahon is a Scottish born indoor and lawn bowls player, who has represented England, Hong Kong and Australia at international level. Bowls Outdoors He has had a nomadic career being born in Scotland but representing Hong Kong until 1995 and then England and Australia at international level. He represented Hong Kong at three Commonwealth Games in 1986, 1990 and 1994 with his greatest achievement being a silver medal in the singles at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships representing Hong Kong, they were four silver medals and one bronze medal from 1989 to 1993. In 1988, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title. Indoors He has competed at the World indoor Championships since 1989 and has reached a career best seeding of three and we won the 2001 World Indoor Bowls Championship pairs title in Great Yarmouth with bowls partner Les Gillett Leslie John Gillett (born 17 November 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Salter
Barry Salter (1936 - 2007) was an Australian international lawn bowler. Bowls career World Championships Salter won a silver medal in the fours with Don Woolnough, Leigh Bishop and Keith Poole in addition to a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy), at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo .... State He represented New South Wales in 227 Tests References {{DEFAULTSORT:Salter, Barry 1936 births 2007 deaths Australian male bowls players Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Sportsmen from New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Parkinson
Ernie Parkinson is a former Irish international lawn bowler. Bowls career He won a bronze medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Billie Montgomery, Willie Watson and Roy McCune. Four years later he represented Northern Ireland in the pairs at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... He plays for the Belmont Bowling Club which he joined from the Ormeau Bowls Club. References Living people Male lawn bowls players from Northern Ireland Bowls players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Year of birth missing (living people) Medallists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Watson (bowls)
Willie Watson is a former Irish international lawn bowler. He competed in the fours at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta and four years later won a bronze medal in the fours with Sammy Allen, Frank Campbell and John McCloughlin at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. In 1986 he won another bronze medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ... with Ernie Parkinson, Billie Montgomery and Roy McCune. References Living people Male lawn bowls players from Northern Ireland Bowls players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Northern Ireland Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Corsie
Richard Corsie MBE (born 27 November 1966) is a Scottish international outdoor and indoor bowls player, he is considered to be among the best bowls players of all time. Bowls career Corsie won the World Indoor Bowls Championships singles title three times during his career and also won the pairs title twice with Alex Marshall and Graham Robertson respectively. He won the pairs title at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship with Marshall and two years later won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the singles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games beating his long-time nemesis and friend Tony Allcock in the final. In 1987, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title, in addition to winning the pairs titles in 1988. He was the Chairman of the Professional Bowls Association when the World Bowls Tour was formed on 1 January 1997. Awards Corsie was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1999 New Year Honours for services to bowls. He was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Middlemass
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Kennedy
Noel Kennedy (born 1964) is a British born, former Hong Kong international lawn bowler. Bowls career Kennedy has represented Hong Kong at three Commonwealth Games; in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, in the pairs and in the fours at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and the 1994 Commonwealth Games. He won 14 medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including a gold medal in the 2001 singles at Melbourne. He has won the 1994 singles title and the 1988 & 2007 pairs at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic The Hong Kong International Bowls Classic is an international lawn bowls competition. It is one of the most prestigious events on the lawn bowls calendar. It started out as a pairs competition for men in 1981, with a singles event added for men .... References Hong Kong male bowls players 1964 births Living people Bowls players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
