Story: Bowls, pétanque and tenpin

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

Millie Khan, 'Queen of the green'

Millie Khan sends a bowl down the green at the Silverstream Bowling Club in February 1990. Known as 'Queen of the Green', Khan won 12 national titles. She also won two Commonwealth Games medals – a silver medal at the 1990 games and a bronze at the 1998 games.

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Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collections, Upper Hutt Leader Collection
Reference: 1990 02 13 5

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Lindsay Knight, 'Bowls, pétanque and tenpin - Lawn bowlers and competitions', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/37980/millie-khan-queen-of-the-green (accessed 29 March 2024)

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