| Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Yamuna Sports Complex |
| Dates | 4 October – 13 October 2010 |
Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the J.N. Sports Complex. The events were held from 4 to 13 October 2010. [1]
| Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Yamuna Sports Complex |
| Dates | 4 October – 13 October 2010 |
Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the J.N. Sports Complex. The events were held from 4 to 13 October 2010. [1]
| Lawn bowls at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | women |
| Pairs | men | women |
| Triples | men | women |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Robert Weale  Wales | Leif Selby  Australia | Gary Kelly  Northern Ireland |
| Pairs |  South Africa (RSA) |  England (ENG) |  Malaysia (MAS) |
| Triples | South Africa (RSA) |  Australia (AUS) | England (ENG) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Natalie Melmore  England | Val Smith  New Zealand | Kelsey Cottrell Australia |
| Pairs | England (ENG) | Malaysia (MAS) |  Wales (WAL) |
| Triples | South Africa (RSA) | Australia (AUS) | England (ENG) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Australia (12)
Botswana (12)
Brunei (11)
Canada (12)
Cook Islands (12) England (12)
Falkland Islands (2)
Guernsey (9)
India (12)
Jersey (12)
Kenya (6) Malaysia (12)
Malawi (3)
Malta (7)
Namibia (10) New Zealand (12)
Niue (12)
Norfolk Island (9) Northern Ireland (11)
Papua New Guinea (12)
Samoa (6)
Scotland (12)
Singapore (6) South Africa (12)
Swaziland (4) Wales (12)
Zambia (3)
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