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Russell Meyer (bowls)
Russell Meyer (born 1972) is a former New Zealand international lawn bowler. Bowls career In 2000 he won a pairs bronze medal with Paul Girdler at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg and four years later won another bronze medal in the singles at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr. In 2002, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Paul Girdler. In 2008 he won double gold winning both the pairs and fours at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch. He won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, four of which were gold medals. He won the 2008 singles title and 1998 pairs title at the 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 fou ... when bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawn 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 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
