John Davies #59
Thursday 30th November, 2023Popular member of the Manawatu bowling centre in Palmerston North and later the Foxton Beach Bowling Club, John was selected…
Peter Horne #61
Thursday 30th November, 2023Peter was born with a condition called Amniotic Band Syndrome. He was born without all four limbs. From a young age…
Mervyn Mathews #101
Thursday 30th November, 2023Mervyn Mathews made his Paralympic debut competing in Para lawn bowls at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. He was one…
Bill Flood #6
Thursday 30th November, 2023Bill lived in Australia and moved to Auckland to work on the construction of the Auckland Airport. Bill was hit…
Calling Paralympian alumni: could you be the next Para lawn bowler?
Monday 5th December, 2022Thanks to Bowls New Zealand for this guest post. Bowls New Zealand congratulates all New Zealand Paralympians on your efforts…
Paralympian #14 Jim Savage: “there’s no such word as can’t!”
Wednesday 24th July, 2019He’s 83 now and a series of strokes has slowed him down, but Jim Savage, one of our oldest surviving…
