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10th April: A bit of a go between India & China The Ten Sporting Things You Can Get In India You C, from New Zealand Timaru which is near Christchurch Lawson happy to play in classic, a tribute to a very 'Noble'bowler Tributes for Cairns bowls stalwart, some articles on the Commonwelath Games test event Indian women reach semis, India to face South Africa in semi-final,Four out of six semis for NZ bowls team, interesting story Club won't be bowled over by locust plague,

9th April: SORRY FOR THE SLACK UPDATES BEEN BUSY WITH OUR CLUB. To start off a new chapter this is a cracker regarding a trial event for the Commonwealth Games Lucky escape at lawn bowls event the big TV screen fell narrowly missing bowlers, Lawn bowls helps lift spirits, says BDLBA presiden, Bev's the toast of women's bowls after finals' win, a bit more on the Commonwealth Games test event India gets tough introducation of Lawn Bowls test, Eight-nation 'Lawn Bowls' tournament kicks off in, from Israel Lawn bowls / Ra'anana fends off Kiryat Ono, more Commonwealth Games Indian women win both matches, how an Australian guy may play for Malta Local bowls man now an international

1st February: An excellent result for Kelsey Cottrell being named Sunshine Coast sports person of the year Kelsey jack high for media career , Malaysia continues to fund our sport Sports Council Allocates RM1.7 Mil For SUKMA Prep ,
31st January: Val Smith to play in Bendigo Bowls champ Bendigo-bound, a preview of the Malaysian Games Emphasis to be on medal contributing sports: Jahi, also from the same paper 70 Aussie lawn bowlers coming, from the USA and not a preview of the Superbowl Friendly Valley lawn bowlers: On a roll, Wives & Girlfriends (WAGS) hit Lawn Bowls 'I'll never be a WAG again', from New Zealand a good article Cracker jack take wrong bias
29th January: Continuing the football players playing bowls, AFL Port PowerPort Power in Lincoln next week, Commonwealth Games Bahamas ready to compete at Commomnwealth Games, a link with the Australian Tennis Open for Lawn Bowls Blue blazer types fixated on elite as grassroots
26th January:Have been a bit slack with the updates apologies, Congratulations to our Commonwelth Games Gold Medallist Kelvin Kerkow on recieving an Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day honours Kelvin makes Honours List, Gold Coast bolwers move to Sydney Roman's many goals , more on Australia Day Farmer named top Whittlesea Aussie, Australia Day activities in Gympie, Moore Parks takes out win, Australia Day achievers named, Rugby League Captain of the Bulldogs trying lawn bowls Just one game - it’s not much to ask, Tweed Daily News Wellness blooms in garden, Canadian v American annual tournament Canadians capture lawn bowls victory, from The Australian on a portable lawn bowls green in Tweed Heads Ever the twain shall meet in Tweed Heads, from New Zealand A surivivor's tale of World War Two, from Canada a great story on a vision impaired bowler Taking a shot at cool million bucks, from the UK Help fundraising for £1.7m Codicote Leisure Centr,
12th January: Plenty of news on the GUILTY FIND ON THE NEW ZEALAND'S MEN'S FOUR ON MATCH FIXING: ABC Australia Lawn bowlers caught in match-fixing scandal, TVNZ Top Canadian bowler backs Lawson's men, New Zealand Herald Verdict on bowls four – guilty, Canadian Press Association Lawn bowling team found guilty of match-fixing, The Times (UK) Controversy rolls over the genteel game, NZ Press Association Bowls NZ chairman defends guilty decision, a similar story on Radio NZ, Canadian bowler backs Lawson's men there is also a video link on this story, Hill backs up Lawson's 'vendetta' claim, another from ABC Radio including an audio file NZ lawn bowlers guilty of match fixing, Toronto Star Canada Egad, sir! Scandal rocks lawn bowling Click here for all the articles from Google News, other news clips: from San Diego Artificial turf, but real savings, Bunderberg on Queensland coast Franklin supports Bundy coaches, also on the coast Urunga bowls day a success, a comparison of Lawn Bowls to Curling in the UK Guardian, finally an excellent Newsletter from our own Zone 11 click here for a PDF version of the January - February edition
10th January: An interesting opinion article in the Sydney Morning Herald on what they believe happens in locker rooms Rorts & rip offs are our national sport, Brisbane Club Events results, redevelopment of the former Milton in Queensland bowls site Emporim plan for iconic site, two of Guernse's top players are heading for Australia as part of thier preparations for the Commonwealth Games Merrin takes on the Aussies,
9th January: Queensland Premier League commences today with a star recruit for Helensvale Safuan lord of the rings, New Zealand nationals Smith helps United to fours title, Dunedin Festival Fours Munro family four sticks together, A good opinion from South Africia: Time to encourage young bowlers to play, World Indoor Championships Teen Jarrad Breen is world wizz kid, Rob Weale aims to go one better, Weale heads for Norfolk in good spirits
8th January: News from the World Indoor Bowls Championships Jarrad Breen stuns Robert Chisholm, Teenager wows Hopton crowd, from Spain 2nd Valencian Lawn bowls championships, a really good article from the New Zealand Herald My life in sport Jan Khan, NZ Nationals Belliss still has a chance of retaining title,Big names bow out, Favourities falter in fours, Defending champs to face stern test, Victorian Group sides championships this weekend Foley has faith that team can claim the crown, Newcastle (AUS) pre-pennant competition King pushes for third time lucky in top grade
7th January: From the World Indoor Bowls Championships Aussies off to flying start ,Australian's flying start,Harlow crashes out on first day, Jersey selection for the Commonwealth Games Jersey pick their men, a 16 year old who won the Summerland Singles in Ballina Games spot Jamie's aim, a report on the Cranbourne Club Championships and Victorian Championships Son aims to turn the tables, from OtagoSun shines on women's sport, a preview of the Classic challange in Rockhampton Raining? Blame it on the rain, from the same area nominations for Mackay Sports Star of the year Chalmers tricky in the saddle, birthday celebrations for a grand lady from Albury Milestone marked in familar surrounds, BBC has given a Lawn Bowls its number 2 quote of the decade for commentary from the Blufton News in Indiana Sporting quotes of the noughties, more on the closure of the Mudgee Soldiers Club Last bowl sent down at Mudgee Soldiers Club, good news for western Sydney with the expansion of Lawn Bowls into the Sydney Academy of Sport Bowl Up Bowl Up, on the New Zealand National Championships New Zealand bowls pair given a lesson, Sims a major casualty No fours qualifying surprises, South Pacific Carnival John Green's bowls carnival glory
5th January: From Mudgee in NSW Soldier's last end, also from inland NSW Cowra with local bowler trying to make the Commonwalth Games Beath dares to dream, from Cabrera which I think is in Spain? Lawn Bowls News, Brisbane Courier Mail Results of Summerland Carnival in Ballina, also on the Summerland Carnival Bowler in top company, and what a result for a 16 year old Eichorn wins Summerland Singles, South Pacific carnival It's all four Windang, Urunga Bowling Club trying to recruit more players Come and try lawn bowls, from Borneo Bowling for Sukma gold, news on the World Indoor Championships Jarred Breen is ready to make history, finals decided in the New Zealand nationals Lawson takes 10th national title,Todd survives scare to win men's singles,Walker rolling back the years to reach final, Golden 10th expected to strike sparks with brass, Honours to Todd in singles final thriller, Khan inspired by mum
4th January: Results of Brisbane Club events Courier Mail, South Pacific Carnival Albion Park duo hit form in semis, from the Summerland carnival in Ballina Youngster in top company, Anderson on track in singles, New Zealand nationals Longshots battle to men's bowls final, Day of reckoning at National Bowls Championships, Todd storms into final, Walker makes final
3rd January: Results of Brisbane Club events in the Courier Mail, The Melbourne Age reports that Lawn Bowls is number 2 on Breaking a sweat in summer, A fair bit on the New Zealand Nationals Reigning champ still in contention, Lawson denied singles title,This one is for you Oh Danny Boy, Walker on cusp of repeating bowls history,Finalists decided at bowls,Collett advances,Bowls finalists found,Shock bowls defeats
2nd January:South Pacific Carnival Youngs guns all fired up for 4's semifinal, a brief mention of Lawn Bowls in this blog from the BBC Moments in 2010 that will matter in 2012, an open day at a Club on the NSW north coast Urunga Bowling Club wants you, also in the same area at Ballina Former winners eye Summerland, there are also a couple of other articles on the Northernstar newspaper web site, New Zealand Nationals continue Singles final showdown a first for Khan, Lawson closing in on bowls record, Lawson closing in on recordbreaking bowls title,
1st January: Happy New Year to all. From Ahwatukee which is in Phoenix, Arizona Lawn Bowls a game of skill, competition & history ,Bucks Free Press UK Better Teas to attract lawn bowlers in Woodburn, Quoteable Quotes of 2009 Brad Hodge an Australian Cricketer Maybe play for Aus in Lawn Bowls, also a quote from Andrew Saies the skipper of the overall winner of Sydney to Hobart yacht race, Southpacific Bowls Carnival Duo scrape home, from the BBC World Indoor Bowls returns to Norfolk, Mt. Gambier in South Australia Heat disrupts bowls carnival, a article on Phil Skoglund a former World Triples champion and his retirement from the Dominion Post Godfather of the Green, the New Zealand Nationals continue to get press Quarterfinals too much for defending womens champ, Bowls champs surprises, Rhind bowls on, more on the match fixing allegations Selectors forced to delay team naming, and on preparations for the Commonwealth Games Projects remain a common concern
31st December: Newcastle Herald Places up for Grabs as Marlins Surface , from Ballina Anderson bowled out of Summerland Pairs, Southpacific Carnival 11 year old shows adults, a bit of media on the New Zealand Nationals with the focus on the knock out of Val Smith in the pairs World Champ Smith ousted from Nationals,World Champ ousted at Nationals,Double despair as Smith Exits Pairs, other news Heavyweights breeze into post-sectional play, from Otago Fifty years has skipped by
30th December: Southpacific Bowls Carnival Roberts Storms Contest, Plenty of news in the New Zealand media Changes payof for Dunedin Festival Fours, a surprise on the exit of Val Smith in the New Zealand Championships Big Upset as Champ Exits Early, Smith misses National Bowls Cut, Shock Exit for Smith, Mackie sends World Champion Packing there are more media reports on this story, also at the NZ Champs World Champions put Programme on the Mat
29th December: Updates on Southpacific Bowls Carnival Wet Weather puts Bowlers on Hold & Upsets likely on Soggy Greens , From Southland Times NZ spending Christmas Eve at the local Bowling Club, from Malaysia a sports award for the best Women's Lawn Bowls squad for the year
28th December: The latest on 51st South Pacific Bowls Carnival being held on the Illawarra, An interesting story on alleged match fixing in New Zealand Men's Four , also in New Zealand the reenergised Petone Bowling Club boasting of good results.
27th December:Results from Brisbane Club events
25th December: Some good funding announced for the Scottish Commonwealth Games Team, also on the Commonwealth Games delays on test events in New Delhi
24th December: Rex Johnson appointed Australian Head Coach, Home & Away Star in drug bust after barefoot bowls, the latest on the Rockhampton Classic , from Malaysia a story on the success of Lawn Bowls at an elite level, Teagan Stuart from NSW South Coast is inducted into the Academy of Sport , an interesting story Osaman Bin Laden at Crescent Head Bowling Club, watch this young star rising from Bendigo