Lawn bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the 17th appearance of lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Melbourne, Australia, from 15 to 26 March 2006.
Competition was held at the State Lawn Bowls Centre, north of Melbourne, at the Darebin International Sports Centre in Thornbury, Victoria, Australia.
Australia topped the lawn bowls medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.
Medal table
Medallists Event Gold Silver BronzeMen's singles Kelvin Kerkow Robert Weale Ryan BesterMen's pairs Alex Marshall Paul Foster Ian Bond Mark Bantock Barrie Lester Nathan RiceMen's Triples Mark Casey Bill Cornehls Wayne Turley Jeremy Henry Mark McPeak Neil Booth Eric Johannes Gidion Vermeulen Neil BurkettWomen's singles Siti Zalina Ahmad Betty Morgan Lorna TrigwellWomen's pairs Karen MurphyLynsey Armitage Joyce Lindores Kay Moran Jan Khan Marina KhanWomen's Triples Azlina Arshad Nor Hashimah Ismail Nor Iryani Azmi Ceri Ann Davies Noi Tucker Roma Dunn Amy Monkhouse Jean Baker Sue Harriott
Results
Men's singles Section A Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Caucau Turagabeci 5 4 1 69 71 82 Gerry Baker 5 3 2 90 61 63 Darren Burnett 5 3 2 82 69 64 Shaun Parnis 5 3 2 87 69 65 Allan Quemard 5 2 3 73 70 46 Mia Tuteru 5 0 5 46 107 0 Section B Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Kelvin Kerkow 5 4 1 92 62 82 Peter Juni 5 4 1 66 68 83 Douw Calitz 5 3 2 74 73 64 Mohd Afendy Tan Abdullah 5 2 3 70 75 45 Martin McHugh 5 2 3 73 76 46 Ieremia Leautuli 5 0 5 64 85 0 Section C Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Robert Weale 4 3 1 84 43 62 Edward Nkole Kasonde 4 2 2 61 62 43 Neil Tall 4 2 2 61 65 44 Haji Naim Brahim 4 2 2 63 63 45 Michael Ojwang 4 1 3 36 72 2 Section D Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Stephen Farish 4 4 0 81 38 82 Ryan Bester 4 3 1 69 56 63 Russell Meyer 4 2 2 71 47 44 Matt Le Ber 4 1 3 44 74 25 Lesley Lagatule 4 0 4 37 87 0
Finals
Men's pairs Section A Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Paul Foster & Alex Marshall 5 5 0 0 124 49 102 Keshwa Goundar & Curtis Mar 5 3 0 2 85 62 63 Angus McKinnon & Derek Boswell 5 3 0 2 68 73 64 John Christian & Keith Turton 5 3 0 2 71 88 65 Kila Vuiraka & Lucas Roika 5 1 0 4 68 90 26 John Kimutai & Terri Teremoana 5 0 0 5 52 105 0 Section B Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Mark Bantock & Ian Bond 4 3 0 1 68 51 62 Francis Vella & Leonard Callus 4 3 0 1 73 54 63 David Akaruru & Glenford Porter 4 2 0 2 61 60 44 Jason Greenslade & Neil Rees 4 2 0 2 68 56 45 Hans Gabriel & Valo Pritchard 4 0 0 4 33 82 0 Section C Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Shaun Addinall & Kevin Campbell 4 4 0 0 77 52 82 Michel Larue & Keith Roney 4 2 0 2 70 57 43 Jonathan Ross & Noel Graham 4 2 0 2 56 58 44 Louis Erasmus & William James 4 1 0 3 60 62 25 Abdul Rahman bin Haji Omar & Pg Haji Tuah 4 1 0 3 43 77 2 Section D Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Barrie Lester & Nathan Rice 4 4 0 0 83 46 82 Fairul Izwan Abd Muin & Safuan Said 4 3 0 1 82 49 63 Jamie Hill & Rowan Brassey 4 2 0 2 72 57 44 Alexander Joubert & Willem Esterhuizen Jr. 4 1 0 3 64 71 25 Bashir Shariff & Laurence Arthur 4 0 0 4 27 105 0
Finals
Men's Triples Section A Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Dennis Tokorangi, Phillip Jimmy, Vaine Henry 5 4 0 1 90 71 82 Azwan Shuhaimi, Megat Mohd Zainuddin, Syed Mohamad Syed Akil 5 3 0 2 103 52 63 Joseph Taso, Kiliwi Nabo, Nadu Naman 5 3 0 2 73 91 64 Alan Merrien, Ian Merrien, Paul Merrien 5 2 0 3 73 93 45 Edward Bell, Fagalima Saifiti, Liva Andrews 5 2 0 3 76 105 46 Ampuan Kasim, Haji Yahya, Lokman Haji Mohd 5 1 0 4 82 85 2 Section B Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Jeremy Henry, Mark McPeak, Neil Booth 4 4 0 0 85 48 82 Gary Lawson, Justin Goodwin, Richard Girvan 4 3 0 1 56 65 63 Ewald Vermeulen, Steven Peake, Willem Esterhuizen Sr. 4 2 0 2 61 79 44 Andrew Atwood, Kevin Wall, Martin Selway 4 1 0 3 69 65 25 Ratish Lal, Saijad Khan, Som Padayachi 4 0 0 4 53 67 0 Section C Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Bill Cornehls, Mark Casey, Wayne Turley 5 3 0 1 87 47 62 Alfred Vella, Joseph Attard, Victor Brincat 5 3 0 1 60 57 63 Chris Stadnyk, Mark Sandford, Steve McKerihen 5 2 0 2 64 61 44 Alan Gilham, Ian Stamp, Peter Streets 5 1 0 3 53 65 45 Motufoli Vakaheketaha, Kolonisi Polima, Ezra Talamahina 5 1 0 3 49 83 2 Section D Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Andy Thomson, Mervyn King, Robert Newman 4 4 0 0 75 46 82 Eric Johannes, Gidion Vermeulen, Neil Burkett 4 3 0 1 81 51 63 Graeme Woolley, Barry Wilson, Gaetan Boudan 4 1 0 3 55 71 24 Colin Mitchell, Colin Peacock, David Peacock 4 1 0 3 52 77 25 John Lowery, Lee Nixon, Alan Shaw 4 1 0 3 50 68 2
Finals
Women's singles Section A Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Liz James 4 3 1 69 50 62 Siti Zalina Ahmad 4 3 1 71 50 63 Ellen Falkner 4 2 2 51 62 44 Zelda Humphreys 4 2 2 53 73 45 Maureen Burns 4 0 4 56 65 0 Section B Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Maria Rigby 4 3 1 75 43 62 Betty Morgan 4 3 1 60 67 63 Karina Bisson 4 3 1 57 62 64 Lynn McElroy 4 1 3 52 66 25 Essie Sanchez 4 0 4 56 62 0 Section C Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Litia Tikoisuva 4 4 0 67 54 82 Margaret Johnston 4 3 1 58 67 63 Tangata Tokorangi 4 2 2 54 67 44 Jo Edwards 4 1 3 67 57 25 Elizabeth Rereiti 4 0 4 64 65 0 Section D Pos Player P W L F A Pts1 Alison Merrien 4 3 1 57 47 62 Lorna Trigwell 4 3 1 75 46 63 Margaret Letham 4 3 1 58 50 64 Dolly Maessen 4 1 3 44 66 25 Lebogang Moroke 4 0 4 47 72 0
Finals
Women's pairs Section A Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Gaynor Thomas & Suzie Dingle 8 7 0 1 151 98 142 Marina Khan & Jan Khan 8 5 0 3 147 100 103 Shirley King & Gill Miles 8 5 0 3 136 106 104 Barbara Cameron & Donna McNally 8 5 0 3 152 106 105 Kanny Vaile & Porea Elisa 8 5 0 3 108 132 106 Akanisi Stephens & Marika Vakasilimi 8 4 0 4 120 123 87 Pauline Kelly & Margaret Payne 8 3 0 5 95 142 68 Lufi Taulealo & Manuia Porter 8 2 0 6 113 115 49 Sisisalalima Limatau & Faua Moale Bell 8 0 0 8 81 181 0 Section B Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Lynsey Armitage & Karen Murphy 8 6 0 2 169 92 122 Kay Moran & Joyce Lindores 8 6 0 2 133 100 103 Karin Byars & Dawn Squires 8 5 0 3 120 112 104 Foster Banda & Eddah Mpezeni 8 4 0 4 137 109 85 Bah Chu Mei & Haslah Hassan 8 4 0 4 121 116 86 Catherine Popple & Katherine Hawes 8 4 0 4 113 128 87 Colleen Webb & Susan Nel 8 4 0 4 119 124 88 Anne Pledger & Debbie Wilford 8 2 0 6 111 142 49 Jean Roney & Jo Ann Bugler 8 1 0 7 78 178 2
Finals
Women's Triples Section A Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Ceri Ann Davies, Noi Tucker, Roma Dunn 7 7 0 0 159 80 142 Serena Matthews, Sharon Sims, Val Smith 7 6 0 1 143 88 123 Andrea Stadnyk, Anita Nivala, Leanne Chinery 7 4 0 3 108 132 84 Christine Grimes, Gean O'Neil, Gina le Long 7 3 0 4 130 116 65 Lena Adam, Tina Gabriel, Feao Wright 7 3 0 4 121 132 66 Ivy Motlhatlhedi, Sheila Spring, Tirelo Buckley 7 2 0 5 91 134 47 Wendy Nagy, Kitha Bailey, Carole Yager 7 2 0 5 95 121 48 Mata Raeputa, Nane Tere, Dorothy Paniani 7 1 0 6 91 135 2 Section B Pos Player P W D L F A Pts1 Hendrika Lynn, Loraine Victor, Trish Steyn 6 5 0 1 107 75 102 Amy Monkhouse, Jean Baker, Sue Harriott 6 4 0 2 128 79 83 Azlina Arshad, Nor Iryani Azmi, Nor Hashimah Ismail 6 4 0 2 102 79 84 Betty Forsyth, Linda Brennan, Seona Black 6 2 0 4 108 92 85 Kathy Pearce, Lisa Forey, Anwen Butten 6 2 0 4 104 84 46 Hilda Solomone, Sainiana Walker, Salanieta Valetu 6 2 0 4 79 98 47 Anne Strickland, Janet Pihiga, Liline Hewitt 6 1 0 5 51 172 2
Finals
Competition format The lawn bowls program lasted over nine days with competition for both men and women in singles, pairs and triples. The preliminary rounds were held in a round-robin with the top eight in the competition making the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals, the games were on a knockout format. The winners of the semi-finals played in the final to decide the gold and silver medallists.
Venue The State Lawn Bowls Centre was developed especially for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In June 2003, Gordon Rich-Phillips, the Victorian Opposition spokesman on the Commonwealth Games, claimed that the venue was ten months behind schedule. Justin Madden, the minister responsible for the Commonwealth Games, claimed that the delay was due to community consultation to ensure that the venue met expectations but was confident that the venue would be ready. The venue was built in time for the Games.
References ABC Online report on outcome of 2002 Commonwealth Games competition in lawn bowls AAP Report "Australia, Scotland and NZ clash this week" May 15, 2005 ABC "Games venues behind schedule: Vic Opposition" 19 June 2003 ABC "Commonwealth Games countdown commences" 19 June 2003
See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games