Lawn Bowls
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Lawn Bowls has been included on every Commonwealth Games program since 1930 except in 1966 in Jamaica. Women were included for the first time in Brisbane in 1982.
In 2002, two Para-Sport events were added and Lawn Bowls made a compulsory sport.
The governing body for Lawn Bowls in Australia is Bowls Australia.
Latest Lawn Bowls News
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Darryl Clout appointed to World Bowls board
August 5, 2020Commonwealth Games Australia director Darryl Clout has been appointed to the board of World Bowls as the Oceania Regional Director.
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Vale Joy Forster
May 26, 2020Commonwealth Games Australia mourns the passing of Glasgow 2014 bronze medallist Joy Forster at age 70.
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Investing in our sports and athletes
May 18, 2020Commonwealth Games Australia’s funding programs continue to support Australia’s best young and developing athletes as they compete across the world in our partner sports, read some of the highlights from the past year of action.
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Lawn bowls titans call time on international careers
November 14, 2019Two titans of lawn bowls in Australia have announced their retirement with Commonwealth Games gold medallists Karen Murphy and Nathan Rice both calling time on their international careers.