The Asia Pacific Bowls Championships formerly the Pacific Rim Championships was a lawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Asia Pacific region.[1][2] The event was inaugurated in 1985, and it was initially held every two years but then took place every four years and was a qualifying event for the World Outdoor Bowls Championships.[3][4]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Location | Various |
| Established | 1985 |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Administrator | World Bowls |
In 2021, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. World Bowls then decided that the World Championships would take place every two years starting in 2023. This also resulted in the fact that qualifying events for the Championships were no longer required meaning the Atlantic Bowls Championships and Asia Pacific Championships were terminated.[5]
1985 Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia edit
15-21 September (round robin - only 1 bronze awarded)
1987 Lae BC, Lae, Papua New Guinea edit
25 October - 8 November sponsored by Mazda (bronze medal playoffs took place)[6] [7]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles |  Ken Williams
|
 Rowan Brassey
|
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Men's Pairs | Dennis Katunarich Bill Wain |
 Graham Jarvis |
New Zealand
|
| Men's Triples | Darby Ross Ken Williams Trevor Morris |
 Keith BosleyClive Brindle Bill McMahon |
Mark Gilliland Bob Scullion Kevin Jones |
| Men's Fours | Tau Nancie Laka Rawali Eddie Loa Peter Pomaleu |
Maurice Symes Ken Walker Bill Kane Sid Giddy |
Trevor Morris Darby Ross Dennis Katunarich Bill Wain |
| Women's Singles |  Ramona Ash
|
Australia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
| Women's Pairs |  Willow FongMaraia Lum On |
Joan Humphreys Rae O'Donnell |
Cook Islands
|
| Women's Triples | Cunera Monalua Laureen Griffiths Maggie Worri |
Australia
|
Alice Duncalf |
| Women's Fours | Willow Fong Robin Forster Betty Olssen Janki Gaunder |
Jennie Simpson Joyce Osborne Judy Howat Marie Watson |
Papua New Guinea
|
1989 Suva, Fiji edit
Jul 8-21, sponsored by Mazda [8]
1991 Kowloon CC & BC, Hong Kong, China edit
26 October - 10 November, sponsored by Mazda (bronze medal playoffs took place)[10]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Rob Parrella
|
Caucau Turagabeci
|
Peter Belliss
|
| Men's Pairs | Bill Boettger Ronnie Jones |
Noel Kennedy Mark McMahon |
Peter Belliss Rowan Brassey |
| Men's Triples | Mel Stewart David Tso George Souza Jr. |
Ian Schuback Geoff Sutcliffe Paul Richards |
Peter Mutter Dave Brown Dave Houtby |
| Men's Fours | Bill Boettger Dave Houtby Dave Brown Ronnie Jones |
Dennis Katunarich Ian Schuback Geoff Sutcliffe Paul Richards |
Mel Stewart Noel Kennedy David Tso George Souza Jr. |
| Women's Singles |  Carmen Anderson
|
New Zealand
|
Daphne Shaw
|
| Women's Pairs | Edda Bonutto Daphne Shaw |
Maraia Lum On Radhika Prasad |
Marie Watson Judy Howat |
| Women's Triples | Eva Ho Linda Smith Lena Yeung |
Kathy McGowan Maisie Flynn Audrey Rutherford |
Papua New Guinea
|
| Women's Fours | Vimla Swamy Betty Olssen Phil Morrison Radhika Prasad |
Judy Howat Adrienne Lambert Marlene Castle Marie Watson |
Kathy McGowan Maisie Flynn Audrey Rutherford Edda Bonutto |
1993 Victoria BC, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada edit
25 July - 7 August, sponsored by Mazda (round robin, only 1 bronze)[11] [12]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Cameron Curtis
|
Gary Lawson
|
|
| Men's Pairs | Bill Boettger Mark Gilliland |
Steve Srhoy Cameron Curtis |
Noel Kennedy Mark McMahon |
| Men's Triples | Steve Anderson David Stockham Sam Laguzza |
New Zealand
|
Fiji
|
| Men's Fours | Steve Anderson Steve Srhoy David Stockham Sam Laguzza |
Mark McMahon Danny Ho Mel Stewart Ken Wallis |
Keith Roney
|
| Women's Singles | Carmen Anderson
|
Marlene Castle
|
|
| Women's Pairs | Joy McKee Kathy McGowan |
|
|
| Women's Triples | Dorothy Roche Audrey Rutherford Betty Herbertson |
Adrienne Lambert Colleen Ferrick Marie Watson |
Angela Chau Jenny Wallis Lena Yeung |
| Women's Fours | Jean Roney Margaret Richards Margaret Fettes Anita Nivala |
Angela Chau Jenny Wallis Rae O'Donnell Rosemary McMahon |
Adrienne Lambert Ann Muir Colleen Ferrick Marie Watson |
1995 Dunedin, New Zealand edit
22 November - 2 December, two bronze medals awarded[13]
1997 Warilla BC & RC, Warilla, New South Wales, Australia edit
19 November - 1 December, (round robin, only 1 bronze) [14] [15]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Rowan Brassey
|
Kelvin Kerkow
|
 Noel Kennedy
|
| Men's Pairs | Peter Shaw Rowan Brassey |
Australia
|
Noel Kennedy Anthony Carstairs |
| Men's Triples | Peter Belliss Russell Meyer Andrew Curtain |
Fiji
|
 Singapore
|
| Men's Fours | Peter Belliss Peter Shaw Russell Meyer Andrew Curtain |
John Noonan Steve Glasson Kevin Walsh Rex Johnston |
Steve Wojcik Kevin Jones Keith Roney |
| Women's Singles | Roma Dunn
|
Millie Khan
|
Cook Islands
|
| Women's Pairs | Carmen Anderson Essie Sanchez |
Millie Khan Patsy Jorgensen |
Roma Dunn Marilyn Peddell |
| Women's Triples | Karen Murphy Willow Fong Margaret Sumner |
Marlene Castle Marie Watson Sharon Sims |
Lena Yeung Angela Chau Linda da Luz |
| Women's Fours | Marilyn Peddell Karen Murphy Willow Fong Margaret Sumner |
Marlene Castle Marie Watson Sharon Sims Patsy Jorgensen |
 Saedah Abdul RahimNor Hashimah Ismail |
1999 Bukit Kiara Bowls Complex, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Alan Webster
|
Caucau Turagabeci
|
Andrew Curtain
|
|
| Men's Pairs | Mark Jacobsen Brett Duprez |
Papua New Guinea
|
 Ian HoBarry Pickup |
|
| Men's Triples | Rex Johnston Steve Glasson Adam Jeffery |
Fiji
|
David Tso Adam Poynton James Cheng |
Chai Hon Yoong Ee Chong Beng Spencer Arumugam |
| Men's Fours | Rex Johnston Mark Jacobsen Adam Jeffery Brett Duprez |
Malaysia
|
Willie Lai David Tso James Cheng Jacky Wong |
Fiji
|
| Women's Singles | Marlene Castle
|
Carmen Anderson
|
Malaysia
|
|
| Women's Pairs | Karen Murphy Willow Fong |
Papua New Guinea
|
Mary Lim Yong Lew Fong |
Nor Hashimah Ismail |
| Women's Triples | Anne Lomas Sharon Sims Patsy Jorgensen |
Lee Poletti Roma Dunn |
Julia Wong Linda Da Luz Angela Chau |
|
| Women's Fours | Anne Lomas Sharon Sims Patsy Jorgensen Jan Khan |
Nor Hashimah Ismail |
On-Kow Au Martha Welsh Sherrey Sidel Susan Smith |
|
2001 Moama, Melbourne, Australia edit
22 October - 4 November [18]
2003 Pine Rivers Memorial BC, Brisbane Australia edit
25 November - 2 December
2005 Darebin International Sports Centre, Melbourne, Australia edit
7-16 November (bronze medal playoffs held)[19]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Ryan Bester
|
Caucau Turagabeci
|
Steve Glasson
|
| Men's Pairs | Safuan Said Fairul Izwan Abdul Muin |
Mark Casey Kelvin Kerkow |
Pat Lai Tony Tong |
| Men's Triples | Gary Lawson Justin Goodwin Richard Girvan |
 Philippines
|
Jim Olson Tony Baer Doug McArthur |
| Women's Singles | Litia Tikoisuva
|
Siti Zalina Ahmad
|
Jo Edwards
|
| Women's Pairs | Karen Murphy Lynsey Armitage |
Rosita Bradborn Ronalyn Greenlees |
Val Smith Sharon Sims |
| Women's Triples | Grace Chu Camilla Leung Elizabeth Li |
Nor Hashimah Ismail Azlina Arshad Nor Iryani Azmi |
Kathy Vea Irene Webster Kottia Spangler |
2007 Burnside BC & Fendalton BC, Christchurch, New Zealand edit
13-21 January
2009 National Lawn Bowls Complex, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia edit
8-16 August
2011 Lockleys BC & Holdfast Bay BC, Adelaide, Australia edit
30 November - 11 December
2015 Burnside BC & Papanui BC, Christchurch - New Zealand edit
24 November - 6 December[20]
2019 Broadbeach BC, Helensvale BC & Musgrave Hill BC, Gold Coast, Australia edit
June 18 to 28
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bowls Calendar". World Bowls.
- ^ "Lawn bowls: Asia Pacific Champs a good build-up for worlds". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "medal winners" (PDF). Hong Kong Bowls Association.
- ^ "Event History". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ "2021 World Bowls Championships Gold Coast & Future World Championships" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "1987 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
- ^ "1987 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Hong Kong Bowls Association.
- ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 90. Pan Books Ltd. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-330-31364-9.
- ^ a b Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. p. 223. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
- ^ "1991 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
- ^ "1993 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
- ^ "1993 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Hong Kong Bowls Association.
- ^ "1995 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
- ^ "1997 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
- ^ "1997 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Hong Kong Yearbook.
- ^ "1999 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
- ^ "1999 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Hong Kong Bowls Association.
- ^ "2001 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
- ^ "Canada, Malaysia sweep green at Bowls Championships". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "2015 Asia Pacific Championships". Burnside Bowling Club. Retrieved 5 June 2021.