New Zealand National Bowls Championships
The New Zealand National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls New Zealand. Bowls was introduced in New Zealand in 1861 but the first national championships were not held until 1914. Men's singles champions Men's pairs champions Men's fours champions Women's singles champions Women's pairs champions Women's fours champions Mixed pairs (2-4-2) champions References {{Bowls Competitions Bowls competitions Bowls in New Zealand ...
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Arthur Engebretsen
John Arthur Engebretsen (1 March 1892 – 16 October 1956) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player, who won a bronze medal for his country at the New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games, 1950 British Empire Games. Early life and family Born on 1 March 1892, Engebretsen was the son of Annie Paulina Engebretsen (née Pedersen) and Otto Engebretsen. He was educated at Dannevirke High School. On 20 May 1914, Engebretsen married Katherine Jack Nicol. Teaching career Engebretsen became a schoolteacher, and in February 1941 he took up the post of headmaster at Mahora, New Zealand, Mahora School in Hastings, New Zealand, Hastings. He served in that role until retiring in May 1951. Lawn bowls Engebretsen won two national lawn bowls championship titles: the men's singles representing the Napier Bowling Club in 1935; and as skip of the Heretaunga Bowling Club combination that won the men's fours in 1945. At the Lawn bowls at the 1950 British Empire Games, 1950 British Empire Games in A ...
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