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Lawn Bowls At The 2019 Pacific Games
Lawn bowls at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa was held on 8–13 July 2019. The tournament was played on the Faleata Lawn Bowls Greens at Tuanaimato. Medals were awarded in separate men's and women's lawn bowls events for singles, pairs, triples and fours. Teams The nations competing were: Medal summary Medal table Men Women See also * Lawn bowls at the Pacific Games Lawn bowls at the Pacific Games (known as the South Pacific Games until 2009) was introduced as a tournament for men's and women in 1979 at the 1979 South Pacific Games. Past winners There have been six editions of lawn bowls at the Games. Men's ... References {{Events at the 2019 Pacific Games 2019 Pacific Games Lawn bowls at the Pacific Games Pacific Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apia, Samoa
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga. The Apia Urban Area (generally known as the City of Apia) has a population of 37,391 (2016 census). Its geographic boundaries extend roughly from Letogo village to the newer, industrialized region of Apia known as "Vaitele". History Apia was originally a small village (the 1800 population was 304), from which the country's capital took its name. Apia Village still exists within the larger modern capital of Apia, which has grown into a sprawling urban area that encompasses many villages. Like every other settlement in the country, Apia Village has its own ''matai'' (leaders) and ''fa'alupega'' (genealogy and customary greetings) according to fa'a Samoa. The modern city of Apia was founded in the 1850s, and it has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semesa Naiseruvati
Semesa Vakalelea Naiseruvati (born 20 September 1963) is a Fijian international lawn bowler. Bows career Naiseruvati won the gold medal in the triples with Daniel Lum On and Samuela Tuikiligana at the 2011 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Adelaide. He was selected to represent Fiji at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, where he competed in the triples and fours. After winning the singles gold medal at the Lawn bowls at the 2019 Pacific Games he announced his retirement, but later changed his mind. In 2022, he competed in the men's singles and the men's triples at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Fiji at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie .... He part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doreen O'Connor
Doreen O'Connor (born 1950) is a Fijian international lawn bowler. Bows career O'Connor won the bronze medal in the fours at the 2011 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Melbourne. Two years later she won a second fours bronze at the 2003 Championships in Brisbane. She was selected to represent Fiji at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ..., where she competed in the triples and fours events. References 1950 births Living people Bowls players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Fiji Fijian female bowls players Sportspeople from Lautoka {{Bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radhika Prasad
Radhika Usha Kiran Prasad is a Fijian international female lawn bowler. Bowls career Prasad won a pairs bronze medal with Litia Tikoisuva at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Victoria Park in Royal Leamington Spa, England. She has won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including a gold medal in the 1991 fours, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Fiji at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie .... She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Prasad, Radhika Living people 1955 births Fijian people o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheral Mar
Sheral Mar (born 1964) is a Fijian international female lawn bowler. Biography Mar won a triples bronze medal with Litia Tikoisuva and Elizabeth Moceiwai at the 2015 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in New Zealand. In 2016 she was selected to compete in the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and four years later in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. In between she competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 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 bet .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mar, Sheral Living people 1964 births Fijian female bowls players Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shae Wilson
Shae Wilson (born 11 January 1999) is an international lawn bowler from Norfolk Island. She has represented Norfolk Island at multiple international events, including at two Commonwealth Games. Career In 2018, she competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, in the women's singles and the women's fours at the Games. The following year in 2019, Shae achieved Norfolk Island's first medal at World Champion of Champions, winning bronze in women's singles. She competed in her second Commonwealth Games, at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, in the women's singles and the women's pairs. She finished top of her group in the singles and defeated Laura Daniels (a former world champion) in the quarter-finals before losing in the semi-finals to the eventual champion Ellen Ryan and then losing the bronze medal play off. In 2023, she was selected again as part of the team to represent the Norfolk Islands at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. She participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litia Tikoisuva
Litia Botei Tikoisuva (born 2 May 1963) is a Fijian international female lawn bowler. Biography Tikoisuva won a pairs bronze medal with Radhika Prasad at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Victoria Park in Royal Leamington Spa, England. She has won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including the women's singles gold medal at the 2005 Championships in Melbourne. In 2019, she won a gold medal at the Pacific Games in the singles event and in 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. In 2022, she competed in the women's singles and the women's pairs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Fiji at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiki Paniani
Taiki Paniani (born 22 February 1996) is a Cook Island international lawn bowler. Bowls career He was born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and was selected as part of the Cook Islands team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he reached the semi-finals of the Pairs with Aidan Zittersteijn. They then claimed a bronze medal after defeating Malta in the play off to win the first ever medal for the nation. In 2019, he won a gold medal at the Pacific Games The Pacific Games (French: Jeux du Pacifique), is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Oceania. The inaugural Games took place in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, and most recently in 2019 in Apia, Samoa. The Games were ... in the fours event. In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent the Cook Islands at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Paniani, Taiki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidan Zittersteijn
Aidan Zittersteijn (born 8 September 1999) is a Cook Island international lawn bowler. Bowls career He was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand and was selected as part of the Cook Islands team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he reached the semi-finals of the Pairs with Taiki Paniani. They then claimed a bronze medal after defeating Malta in the play off to win the first ever medal for the nation. In 2019, he won a gold medal at the Pacific Games in the fours event. In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent the Cook Islands at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie .... He participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalton Tagelagi
Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi (born 5 June 1968) is a Niuean politician and Premier of Niue since June 2020. He was elected premier by the Niue Legislative Assembly on 11 June 2020, defeating O'Love Jacobsen by 13 votes to 7. Tagelagi is the son of Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi, who served as Speaker of the Niue Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1993. Bowls career He has competed in bowls for Niue, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast. In 2022, he competed in the Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's pairs, men's pairs and the Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's fours, men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Political career Tagelagi was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the 2008 Niuean general election. Following the 2014 Niuean general election he was appointed Minister of Infrastructure. He was re-elected at the 2017 Niuean general election, and subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Blumsky
Mark Herbert Blumsky (born 29 August 1957) is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat. He was Mayor of Wellington from 1995 to 2001, and a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 2005 to 2008. Blumsky was New Zealand's High Commissioner to Niue from 2010 to 2014. Early life and family Blumsky was born in Nelson in 1957, the son of broadcaster and journalist John Blumsky, and educated at St Bede's College and Linwood College in Christchurch. Of Polish and Jewish origin, Blumsky started work at Hannah's Footwear Company in 1976 aged 17. He progressed from salesperson, to merchandise manager, to footwear buyer, to national sales manager. In 1989 he founded Mischief Shoes, which grew into a nationwide multimillion-dollar chain. In 1995 he left to enter politics. Mayor of Wellington In mid-1995 Blumsky sought the nomination of the centre-right Citizens' Association electoral ticket for the mayoralty, but lost out to Nigel Gould, the former chairman of the Welling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Kalim
Abdul Kalim (11 September 1969 – 25 July 2021) was a Fijian international lawn bowler. Bowls career Kalim won the bronze medal in the pairs with Ratish Lal at the 2011 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Adelaide. He was selected to represent Fiji at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ..., where he competed in the triples and fours events. In 2019, he won a gold medal at the Pacific Games in the triples event. References 1969 births 2021 deaths Fijian male bowls players Fijian Muslims Bowls players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Fiji Sportspeople from Nadi Pacific Games gold medalists for Fiji {{Bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
