Mike Kernaghan

Mike Kernaghan (born 22 July 1955 in Wallasey, England) is a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.[1]

Mike Kernaghan
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1955-07-22) 22 July 1955
Wallasey, England
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubNorth East Valley Club, Dunedin
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch fours
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 ManchesterSingles
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Christchurchsingles
Bronze medal – third place2015 Christchurchpairs
Silver medal – second place2019 Gold Coasttriples
Silver medal – second place2019 Gold Coastfours

Bowls career

World Championship

In 2016 he won a bronze medal with Shannon McIlroy at the World Bowls Championship in the Men's Pairs competition in Christchurch before winning a gold medal in the fours with Blake Signal, Mike Nagy and Ali Forsyth.[2]

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

Commonwealth Games

He won a bronze medal in the men's singles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[4] He also competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and was a coach at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Asia Pacific

Kernaghan has won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including double silver in the triples and fours at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[6][7]

National

He won the 2001, 2002 and 2014/15 singles titles, the 2007 pairs title and 2013/14 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Kaikorai Bowls Club.[8]

References
  1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. Mike Kernaghan Bowls Tawa
  3. "Blackjacks Selected for World Championships 2020". Bowls New Zealand.
  4. Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  5. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  6. "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  7. "Gary Lawson, Shannon McIlroy add to Blackjacks' gold medal haul". Stuff.
  8. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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