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Story: Bowls, pétanque and tenpin

Page 6. External links and sources

More links and websites

  • Bowls New Zealand

    Bowls New Zealand details the people and events that are part of the game of lawn bowls and backgrounds the history and people.

  • Indoor Bowls New Zealand

    New Zealand indoor bowls is a comprehensive website that shows the organisation’s functions, development and history.

  • Pétanque New Zealand

    The pétanque website explains how the game is played and details of New Zealand clubs and events.

  • Tenpin Bowling New Zealand

    The website has information about tenpin bowling, national and international tenpin bowling events and venues.

More suggestions and sources

  • Campbell, Gavin. Pétanque in New Zealand: more than just a ball game. Auckland, David Bateman, 1995.

  • New Zealand bowls: a historical perspective. Auckland: Vintage, 1995.

  • Oakes, Peter. Bowls Canterbury: a century of bowling, 19072007. Christchurch: Bowls Canterbury, 2007.

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How to cite this page

Lindsay Knight, Bowls, pétanque and tenpin, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/221871/sources (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Lindsay Knight, published 14 May 2013, updated 1 January 2015.