Mike Galloway (bowls)

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Mike Galloway
Personal information
Born (1966-06-14) 14 June 1966 (age 58)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Lawn bowls
ClubRoyal Oak Bowls
Pakuranga Bowling Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsSingles champion (2021)
Pairs champion (2001)

Mike Galloway (born 1966) is a New Zealand international lawn bowler. [1] [2] He is a double National champion and represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. [3]

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Bowls career

Galloway made his international debut in 1997 against Fiji. [4] He won the New Zealand National Bowls Championships, first in 2001, when winning the pairs with David Clark when bowling for Pakuranga and then 20 years later when winning the singles title bowling for Royal Oak. [5]

Galloway was awarded the joint 2020-21 male New Zealand Player of the Year. [4] In 2022, he was selected for the men's triples and men's fours events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [1]

In 2024, Galloway won another National Bowls Championships, when claiming the fours title with Martin Dixon, Steve Fisher and David Clark. [6]

Personal life

Galloway is an Auckland-based greenkeeper by trade. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mike Galloway". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited . Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bowls titles Mike Galloway". Bowlstawa. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lawns bowls athletes named to the new New Zealand team". Olympic.org. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Player of the Year, Mike Galloway". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Men's singles draw and results" (PDF). Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Galloway claims third national title in skipping four to victory". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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