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Ian McClure (bowls)
Ian McClure (born 23 August 1973) is an indoor and lawn bowler. Profile Ian McClure is from Coleraine and began playing bowls in 1988 after being introduced to the sport by his father and the ex-international Willie Murray. Career Commonwealth Games McClure was part of the fours team that secured the gold medal for Northern Ireland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the other members were Gary McCloy, Martin McHugh (bowls), Martin McHugh and Neil Booth. Previously he had won a fours bronze in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. McClure was selected as part of the Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2022, he competed in the Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's triples, men's triples and the Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's fours, men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In the fours the team of McClure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleraine
Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections. It is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. Description Coleraine had a population of 24,634 people in the 2011 Census. The North Coast (Coleraine and Limavady) area has the highest property prices in Northern Ireland, higher even than those of affluent South Belfast. Coleraine during the day is busy but relatively quiet at night. Much of the nightlife in the area centres on the nearby seaside resort towns of Portrush and Portstewart, with the three towns forming a combined visitor area known as “The Triangle”. Coleraine is home to one of the largest Polish communities in Northern Ireland. Coleraine is at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawn Bowls At The 1994 Commonwealth Games
The lawn bowls competition at the 1994 Commonwealth Games took place at the Juan de Fuca Bowling Club in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from 18 August until 28 August 1994. Medal table Medallists Para sport Results Men's singles – round robin Section A Section B + Awarded Bronze medals Final Corsie bt Allcock 25-20 Men's pairs – round robin Section A Section B + Awarded Bronze medals Final Australia bt Wales 18-14 Men's Fours – round robin Section A Section B + Awarded Bronze medals Final South Africa bt Australia 21-18 Women's singles – round robin Section A Section B + Awarded Bronze medals Final Johnston bt Jones 25-17 Women's pairs – round robin Section A Section B + Awarded Bronze medals Final Scotland bt South Africa 32-18 Women's Fours – round robin Section A Section B + Awarded Bronze medals Final South Africa bt Papua New Guinea 24-17 References S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Commonwealth Games
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Birmingham was announced as host on 21 December 2017. The Games marked England's third time hosting the Commonwealth Games after London 1934 and Manchester 2002, and the 7th Games held in the United Kingdom, with previous events in Wales and Scotland: Cardiff 1958, Edinburgh 1970 and 1986 and Glasgow 2014. The Games was the largest ever held, with 72 participating nations and over 1.3 million ticket sales. It was also the first to have more events for women than men and the first integrated event, with the para competition held at the same time. Alongside the Games, a cultural festival was held across the West Midlands, as well as a number of trade events. An esports event was also held. It marked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawn Bowls At The 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's Triples
Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's triples was held at the Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to: Places Australia * Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales * Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse * Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ... from July 29 to August 1. A total of 48 athletes from 16 associations participated in the event. Sectional play The top two from each section advance to the knockout stage. Section A Section B Section C Section D Knockout stage External linksResults References {{reflist Men's triples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
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Gold Coast, Queensland
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the state of Queensland, Australia, approximately south-southeast of the centre of the state capital Brisbane. With a population over 600,000, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, the nation's largest regional city, and Queensland's second-largest city after Brisbane. The city's Central Business District is located roughly in the centre of the Gold Coast in the suburb of Southport, with the suburb holding more corporate office space than anywhere else in the city. The urban area of the Gold Coast is concentrated along the coast sprawling almost 60 kilometers, joining up with the Greater Brisbane Metropolitan Area to the north and to the state border with New South Wales to the south. Prior to European settlement the area was occupied by the Yugambeh people. The demonym for the Gold Coast is Gold Coaster. The Gold Coast is a major tourist destination with a sunny, subtropical climate and has become widely known for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games and the first time a major multi-sport had an equal number of events for male and female athletes. 4,426 athletes including 300 para-athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event. The Gambia, which withdrew its membership from the Commonwealth of Nations and Commonwealth Games Federation in 2013, was readmitted on 31 March 2018 and participated in the event. With 275 sets of medals, the games featured 18 Commonwealth sports, including beach volleyball, para triathlon and women's rugby sevens. These sporting events took place at 14 venues in the host city, two venues in Brisbane and one venue each in Cairns and Townsville. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Northern Ireland competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. On January 3, 2017 Northern Ireland announced its decision to send a squad of 88 athletes to the games. A final team of 90 competed. Netball athlete Caroline O’Hanlon was the country's flag bearer during the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, opening ceremony. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Athletics Northern Ireland competed with a team of 13 athletes (8 men, 5 women) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's heptathlon, Heptathlon Badminton Northern Ireland competed with a team of 3 athletes (1 man, 2 women) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Boxing Northern Ireland competed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Booth
Neil Booth (born 19 February 1968) is a former Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler and bowls team coach and manager. Bowls career Booth has won three World Championship medals starting with the gold medal in the fours at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr with Jonathan Ross, Noel Graham and Jim Baker. This was followed by two bronze medals in 2012. In addition he has won four Commonwealth Games medals. He won the gold medal in the fours at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur with Gary McCloy, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh. He won a bronze in 2002, a silver medal in 2006 and another silver in 2014. Booth retired from international competition in 2014. Coaching Booth was selected as a coach for the Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland. He was team manager for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was to be the 14th edition of the World Championships to be hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin McHugh (bowls)
Hugh Martin McHugh (born 1973) is a Northern Irish international lawn bowler. Bowls career World Championships McHugh has competed in four World Bowls Championships in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2016. He won a triples bronze medal in the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and in 2016, was part of the combined Irish fours team with Simon Martin, Neil Mulholland and Ian McClure that won a bronze medal in Christchurch. In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. Commonwealth Games McHugh has also competed in seven Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He won a fours gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. McHugh was selected for his sixth Games as part of the Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In the fours the team of Sam Barkley, Adam McKeown, Ian McClure and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary McCloy
Gary Samuel McCloy (born 28 May 1969) is an Irish international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career He won a bronze medal in the fours at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. He was also part of the fours team that secured the gold medal for Northern Ireland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the other members were Ian McClure, Martin McHugh and Neil Booth. In 2007 he won the pairs silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships. He also won the 1994 and 2019 Irish National Bowls Championships The Irish National Bowls Championships combines Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Traditionally the game was played mainly in Northern Ireland but the Kenilworth Bowling Club of Dublin joined the Irish Bowls Association in 1906 which pr ... singles title. In 2022, he won his fifth national title when winning the triples at the Irish National Bowls Championships. Personal life He is married to fellow Irish international bowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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