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Bowls: Heavyweights progress at nationals bowls
Blake Signal and Alvin Gardiner got the defence of their title off to a good start and on the second day of qualifying today when they beat Johnsonville combination Dick Williams and Adrian Cross 22-14.

Bowls: Former champs seek more silverware
Two of New Zealand's greatest lawn bowlers - Peter Belliss and Rowan Brassey - will be chasing titles at the national championships starting tomorrow.

Bowls: Smith just fails to retain title
New Zealand won two more medals at the world bowls championships in Adelaide yesterday but they weren't quite the colour they were after.

Bowls: Top tier bowlers tumble out early
A couple of comparatively low profile but competent Auckland club bowlers provided the main giant-killing exploits in post-section play in the New Zealand Open yesterday.

Men-only club doesn't fit bowls values
Bowls NZ says the Auckland Bowling Club is among just a minority in the sport to persist with single-sex membership.

Peter Calder: Step up for battle on the greens
Bowling clubs are hungry for new blood as membership numbers dwindle