Peter Shaw (bowls)

Peter Shaw is a former New Zealand international lawn bowler.[1][2]

Peter Shaw
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born1954
Palmerston North
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Aucklandfours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Warillapairs
Gold medal – first place1997 Warillafours

Bowls career

He won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the fours with Kevin Darling, Phil Skoglund and Stewart McConnell.[3][4][5]

He won two gold medals in the pairs and fours at the 1997 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships.[6][7][8] and also competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

He won the 1997 singles title, 1998 pairs title and 1997 & 1998 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Northern and North Palmerston Bowls Clubs.[9]

Personal life

He is a company manager by trade.

References
  1. "profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "Peter Shaw". Olympic.org.nz.
  3. ""Yesterday's Results from Auckland." Times, 3 Feb. 1990, p. 51". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  5. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. "1997 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
  8. "1997 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Hong Kong Yearbook.
  9. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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