"She stands behind me and gives information as my eyes on the green. That means telling me what the speed is, how far up the green the jack is, whether to play forehand or backhand and where the last bowl finished."
Curran said it's her responsibility to get the weight right.
"We put hours of practice into getting the feel of the greens. If our director tell us it's 28m, we should know by the feel of the bowl what length that would be.
"We can only go by that, because neither of us can see the other end of the green. I can see shadows and movements, but I can't see the bowls or the head."
Curran had to retire from work because her vision was deteriorating and she was "hacking her way around the golf course" with limited success. A future with the Blind Jacks soon beckoned.
"My stepfather persuaded me to have a go, so I entered the New Zealand nationals. I was runner-up in the mixed pairs so got put into the blind development squad.
"I ended up going to Worthing [in England] for the world championships a year later, playing in a slightly better-sighted group, and came back with silver and bronze."
Bruce Wakefield, Barry Wynks and Mark Noble contest the para triples.
Defending champion Jo Edwards, Ali Forsyth, Blake Signal, Paul Girdler, Shannon McIlroy, Mandy Boyd and Val Smith return for another Games.
Tayla Bruce, Katelyn Inch and Mike Nagy debut.
Inch lives two blocks from the hosting Broadbeach club.
"I came here to gain experience on the greens, and share my knowledge with the team.
"They're a wee bit slower than at the same time last year, due to rain and conditions. The speed doesn't bother me, I'm ready to adjust for whatever comes."
New Zealand has won 38 bowls medals at the Commonwealth Games, including 12 golds.
The competition runs from April 5 to April 13.
