Gary Lawson (bowls)

Gary Raymond Lawson (born 19 October 1965) is a New Zealand international lawn bowler and a record 14 times New Zealand champion.[1]

For the American lawyer, see Gary S. Lawson.
Gary Lawson
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1965-10-19) 19 October 1965
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubElmwood Park BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Adelaide Men's fours
Silver medal – second place 2004 Ayr Men's triples
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch Men's pairs
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch Men's fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place1989 Suvatriples
Silver medal – second place1993 Victoriasingles
Gold medal – first place1995 Dunedinpairs
Gold medal – first place1995 Dunedinfours
Gold medal – first place2003 Brisbanetriples
Silver medal – second place2003 Brisbanefours
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbournetriples
Silver medal – second place2009 Kuala Lumpurpairs
Gold medal – first place2019 Gold Coastpairs
Silver medal – second place2019 Gold Coastfours

Bowls career

World Championships

In 1996 he won the lawn bowls fours bronze medal at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. He won a silver medal in the triples eight years later at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. In 2008 he struck double gold winning both the pairs and fours at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[2]

In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[3]

Commonwealth Games

Lawson has also appeared twice for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.[4]

Asia Pacific

Lawson has won ten medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, a bronze in 1989, silver in 1993, double gold in 1995 in the pairs with Rowan Brassey and in the fours, a gold and silver in 2003, a gold in 2005, a silver in 2009 and his ninth and tenth medals was a pairs gold with Shannon McIlroy and a fours silver at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[5][6]

National

He won a record 15 titles at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships bowling for the various bowls clubs.[7] The wins were in the singles (1989, 1994); pairs (1997, 2008, 2010, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2023) and fours (1993, 1994. 1996, 1997, 2004, 2017/18, 2020).[8][9]

References
  1. "Gary Lawson". Bowls Tawa.
  2. "Bowls: Lawson has taste of gold and hungry for more". Otago Daily Times.
  3. "Blackjacks Selected for World Championships 2020". Bowls New Zealand.
  4. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  6. "Gary Lawson, Shannon McIlroy add to Blackjacks' gold medal haul". Stuff.
  7. "OPINION : Legendary Lawson Calls Time on Bowls Career". Bowls New Zealand.
  8. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  9. "Record-extending 14th national title for Gary Lawson". Bowls New Zealand.
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