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Story: Bowls, pétanque and tenpin

All images and media

From page 1 - Lawn bowls: game, history and organisation

Playing bowls in Rotorua, 1980s

Playing bowls in Rotorua, 1980s

Playing bowls

Measuring the distance

Measuring the distance

Opening day at Grafton Road Bowling Club, 1898

Opening day at Grafton Road Bowling Club, 1898

Avon Bowling Club, Stratford, 1920s

Avon Bowling Club, Stratford, 1920s (1st of 2)

Riverside Women's Bowling Club

Riverside Women's Bowling Club (2nd of 2)

Bowling champions, 1897

Bowling champions, 1897

From page 2 - Lawn bowlers and competitions

Nick Unkovich

Nick Unkovich (1st of 4)

Millie Khan, 'Queen of the green'

Millie Khan, 'Queen of the green' (2nd of 4)

Jan and Marina Khan

Jan and Marina Khan (3rd of 4)

Shannon McIlroy

Shannon McIlroy (4th of 4)

1988 World Championships

1988 World Championships

Commonwealth Games bowls poster, 1974

Commonwealth Games bowls poster, 1974

Commonwealth and world champions

Commonwealth and world champions

Professional bowlers

Professional bowlers

Casual bowls

From page 3 - Indoor bowls

Trans-Tasman indoor bowls test, 2011

Trans-Tasman indoor bowls test, 2011

Indoor bowls, Manurewa Workingmen's and Cosmopolitan Club, 1965

Indoor bowls, Manurewa Workingmen's and Cosmopolitan Club, 1965

Grant L'Ami

Blind lawn bowls

Blind lawn bowls

From page 4 - Pétanque

Pétanque in Stanley Bay, 2009

Pétanque in Stanley Bay, 2009

Auckland Tahitians practise pétanque

Auckland Tahitians practise pétanque

From page 5 - Tenpin bowling

Tenpin bowling at Panmure, March 1968

Tenpin bowling at Panmure, March 1968

Bowling at a Christmas party, 2010

Bowling at a Christmas party, 2010

Jordan Tuite

Medal winners at Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships, 2006

Medal winners at Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships, 2006

How to cite this page:

Lindsay Knight, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/bowls-petanque-and-tenpin/media (accessed 22 March 2023)

Story by Lindsay Knight, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jan 2015