New Zealand Blind Lawn Bowling Association

New Zealand Medalists
This is a record of those NZ bowlers who have won world medals.


2023 - 12th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 
New South Wales, Australia.
Kerrin Wheeler (Dir. Colin Wheeler), Bronze Medal, B3 Men's Singles
Sue Curran (Dir. Bronwyn Milne), Bronze Medal, B3 Ladies Singles 
Sue Curran (Dir. Bronwyn Milne) and Kerrin Wheeler (Dir. Colin Wheeler), Bronze Medal, B3 Mixed Pairs
Sally Marston (Dir. Tony East), Bronze Medal, B4 Ladies Singles 
Sally Marston (Dir. Tony East) and Steve Delaney (Dir. Dean Wood), Silver Medal, B4 Mixed Pairs 

2017 - 11th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cape Town, South Africa.
David Monk, Silver Medal, B1 Men's Singles
Sue Curran and David Stallard, Silver Medal, B3 Pairs


2013 - 10th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Worthing, England.
David Monk (Kathleen Monk), Gold Medal, B1 Men’s Single

James Dunn (Bryan Dunn), Bronze Medal, B4 Men's Singles 
Sue Curran (Christine Foster), Silver Medal, B4 Ladies Singles
Sue Curran (Christine Foster) & James Dunn (Bryan Dunn), Bronze Medal, B4 Mixed Pairs


2009 - 9th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Melbourne, Australia.
David Monk, Silver Medal, B1 Men's Singles


2005 - 8th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Killarney Bowls Club, Johannesburg, South Africa
No New Zealand Medals.


2001- 7th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Girvan, Scotland.
No New Zealand Medals.


1997 - 6TH INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hamilton, New Zealand.
Kate Portas, Silver Medal, B3 Ladies Singles
Craig Nolan, Silver Medal, B3 Men's Singles

Anthony Jones & Kaye Dent, Bronze Medal, B3 Mixed Pairs

​​​​​​​1994 - COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Victoria, Canada
Kate Portas, Gold Medal, B3 Womens Singles

Craig Nolan, Bronze Medal, Men’s Singles


1993 - 5th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Victoria, Canada.
Danny Simon,Bronze Medal, B2 Men's Singles
Kate Portas, Bronze Medal, B3 Ladies Singles


1989 - 4th INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Harare, Zimbabwe.

D. Burrows, Bronze Medal, B1 Laeies Singles
Bill McNamara, Bronze Medal, B2 Men's Singles
Les Hunt, Silver Medal, B3 Men's Singles
Bill McNamara & Alice Te Paea, Gold Medal, B2 Mixed Pairs


1985 - 3rd INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sydney, Australia.
Danny Simon, Silver Medal, B2 Men's Singles


1981 - 2nd INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Leicester, England.
B1 Category only. No New Zealand Attendance.


1977 - 1st INTERNATIONAL BLIND BOWLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Johannesburg, South Africa.
B1 Category only. No New Zealand attendance.​​​​​​​