Mike Kernaghan (born 22 July 1955 in

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, England) is a

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competitor for

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Bowls career

World Championship

In 2016 he won a bronze medal with

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at the

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in the Men's Pairs competition in

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before winning a gold medal in the fours with

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and

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. In 2020 he was selected for the

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in Australia.

Commonwealth Games

He won a bronze medal in the men's singles at the

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. He also competed at the

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, and was a coach at the

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Asia Pacific

Kernaghan has won four medals at the

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, including double silver in the triples and fours at the 2019

in the

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National

He won the 2001, 2002 and 2014/15 singles titles, the 2007 pairs title and 2013/14 fours title at the

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when bowling for the Kaikorai Bowls Club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kernaghan, Mike Living people 1955 births New Zealand male bowls players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Bowls World Champions Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls