Andrew Kelly (bowls)

Andrew Kelly (born 1988) is a male New Zealand international lawn and Indoor bowler.[1]

Andrew Kelly
Personal information
Nickname(s)Potter
NationalityNew Zealander
Born1988
Oamaru, North Otago
Sport
SportLawn & indoor bowls
ClubDunedin PBA
Canterbury 2017
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
2015 Christchurchtriples
2015 Christchurchfours

Early life

He grew up in Oamaru, North Otago and was a pupil at Waitaki Boys High School.[1]

Bowls career

In 2009, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Richard Collett.[2]

He was a World Junior champion (2010) and he captained the fours (outdoors) when winning the New Zealand National Bowls Championships in 2012 and 2014, when bowling for the Canterbury 2017 and Redcliffs Bowls Clubs respectively.[1][3]

He won double gold at the 2015 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Christchurch.[4]

In 2018 he qualified for the 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship where he eliminated six times world champion Alex Marshall.[5] In 2020 he won the singles title at the National Championships.[6]

In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[7]

References
  1. "Kelly to take up challenge in Melbourne for NZ". Otago Daily Times.
  2. "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  4. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "Schedule and results". World Bowls Tour.
  6. "Inch doubles up securing singles and pairs silverware". Bowls New Zealand.
  7. "Blackjacks Selected for World Championships 2020". Bowls New Zealand.
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