Lawson said he has resigned from his club in Christchurch and would not be playing at the national championships in Taranaki next summer, preferring to spend time with his daughter.
His stand-offs with the national body, Clark and the selectors have been well-documented but Lawson said he was given an indication he would be considered for selection and with it the chance to defend the titles he won at World Bowls four years ago, when he was named player of the tournament following his triumphs in pairs and fours.
When challenged in the past on the stance with Lawson, Clark has always insisted he plays no part in selection.
Lawson says the selectors are afraid to step out of line by selecting him and points to his non-invitation to play in the North East Valley singles - a tournament played under the watchful eye of Dunedin bowls stalwart Terry Scott, who is also a national selector.
Lawson said he felt so strongly about his treatment that he did not want to pay an affiliation fee which would end up in the hands of the national body.
"I might go and play in Australia or elsewhere if the opportunity arose," said Lawson.
"At this stage I have no intention of playing here in the foreseeable future."
As a parting shot, Lawson challenged the Bowls NZ selectors to put the team they select for World Bowls up against "my team" - Rowan Brassey, Andrew Todd, Russell Meyer, Peter Belliss and Lawson.
That will never happen but it makes for a good talking point as it has been suggested that Brassey and Belliss will be reunited at the Taranaki nationals.
* The New Zealand team to attend the world championships in November is: Val Smith (United, Nelson), Jo Edwards (United, Nelson), Jan Khan (Beckenham, Canterbury), Shannon McIlroy (Stoke, Nelson), Richard Girvan (Onehunga, Auckland and Nelsen Bay, NSW), Tony Grantham (Onehunga, Auckland), Matt Gallop (Cabramatta, Sydney) and Ali Forsyth (Havelock, Marlborough and Taren Point, Sydney), Lisa White (Victoria, Wellington) and Mandy Boyd (Johnsonville, Wellington).
