Lawn bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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Lawn bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the 17th appearance of lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Melbourne, Australia, from 15 to 26 March 2006.[1]
LocationThornbury, Victoria, Australia
Dates15 to 26 March 2006
| Lawn bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Darebin International Sports Centre |
| Location | Thornbury, Victoria, Australia |
| Dates | 15 to 26 March 2006 |
Competition was held at the State Lawn Bowls Centre, north of Melbourne, at the Darebin International Sports Centre in Thornbury, Victoria, Australia.[2]
Australia topped the lawn bowls medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.[3]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia* | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Wales | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Medallists
Results
Men's singles
Section A
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Caucau Turagabeci | 5 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 71 | 8 |
| 2 | Gerry Baker | 5 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 61 | 6 |
| 3 | Darren Burnett | 5 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 69 | 6 |
| 4 |  Shaun Parnis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 69 | 6 |
| 5 |  Allan Quemard | 5 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 70 | 4 |
| 6 |  Mia Tuteru | 5 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 107 | 0 |
Section B
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kelvin Kerkow | 5 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 62 | 8 |
| 2 |  Peter Juni | 5 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 68 | 8 |
| 3 |  Douw Calitz | 5 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 73 | 6 |
| 4 | Mohd Afendy Tan Abdullah | 5 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 75 | 4 |
| 5 | Martin McHugh | 5 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 76 | 4 |
| 6 |  Ieremia Leautuli | 5 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 85 | 0 |
Section C
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Weale | 4 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 43 | 6 |
| 2 |  Edward Nkole Kasonde | 4 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 62 | 4 |
| 3 |  Neil Tall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 65 | 4 |
| 4 |  Haji Naim Brahim | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 63 | 4 |
| 5 |  Michael Ojwang | 4 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 72 | 2 |
Section D
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Farish | 4 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 38 | 8 |
| 2 | Ryan Bester | 4 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 56 | 6 |
| 3 | Russell Meyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 47 | 4 |
| 4 |  Matt Le Ber | 4 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 74 | 2 |
| 5 |  Lesley Lagatule | 4 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 87 | 0 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kerkow
| 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nkole
| 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kerkow
| 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Farish
| 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Farish
| 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Baker
| 6 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kerkow
| 7 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weale
| 4 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weale
| 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Juni
| 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weale
| 9 | 9 | Bronze Medal Match | |||||||||||||||||
| Bester
| 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bester
| 7 | 8 | Bester
| 7 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Turagabeci
| 7 | 4 | Farish
| 9 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Men's pairs
Section A
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Foster & Alex Marshall | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 49 | 10 |
| 2 | Keshwa Goundar & Curtis Mar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 62 | 6 |
| 3 | Angus McKinnon & Derek Boswell | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 73 | 6 |
| 4 | John Christian & Keith Turton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 88 | 6 |
| 5 | Kila Vuiraka & Lucas Roika | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 90 | 2 |
| 6 | John Kimutai & Terri Teremoana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 105 | 0 |
Section B
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Bantock & Ian Bond | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 51 | 6 |
| 2 | Francis Vella & Leonard Callus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 54 | 6 |
| 3 | David Akaruru & Glenford Porter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 60 | 4 |
| 4 | Jason Greenslade & Neil Rees | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 56 | 4 |
| 5 | Hans Gabriel & Valo Pritchard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 82 | 0 |
Section C
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Addinall & Kevin Campbell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 52 | 8 |
| 2 | Michel Larue & Keith Roney | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 57 | 4 |
| 3 | Jonathan Ross & Noel Graham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 58 | 4 |
| 4 |  Louis Erasmus & William James | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 62 | 2 |
| 5 | Abdul Rahman bin Haji Omar & Pg Haji Tuah | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 77 | 2 |
Section D
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrie Lester & Nathan Rice | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 46 | 8 |
| 2 | Fairul Izwan Abd Muin & Safuan Said | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 49 | 6 |
| 3 | Jamie Hill & Rowan Brassey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 57 | 4 |
| 4 | Alexander Joubert & Willem Esterhuizen Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 71 | 2 |
| 5 |  Bashir Shariff & Laurence Arthur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 105 | 0 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland
| 7 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia
| 8 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scotland
| 10 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malta
| 7 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malta
| 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa
| 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland
| 11 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| England
| 6 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| England
| 11 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada
| 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| England
| 12 | 9 | Bronze Medal Match | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 8 | 12 | Australia
| 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Fiji
| 5 | 3 | Malta
| 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Men's Triples
Section A
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Tokorangi, Phillip Jimmy, Vaine Henry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 71 | 8 |
| 2 | Azwan Shuhaimi, Megat Mohd Zainuddin, Syed Mohamad Syed Akil | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 52 | 6 |
| 3 | Joseph Taso, Kiliwi Nabo, Nadu Naman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 91 | 6 |
| 4 | Alan Merrien, Ian Merrien, Paul Merrien | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 93 | 4 |
| 5 | Edward Bell, Fagalima Saifiti, Liva Andrews | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 105 | 4 |
| 6 | Ampuan Kasim, Haji Yahya, Lokman Haji Mohd | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 85 | 2 |
Section B
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Henry, Mark McPeak, Neil Booth | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 48 | 8 |
| 2 | Gary Lawson, Justin Goodwin, Richard Girvan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 65 | 6 |
| 3 | Ewald Vermeulen, Steven Peake, Willem Esterhuizen Sr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 79 | 4 |
| 4 | Andrew Atwood, Kevin Wall, Martin Selway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 65 | 2 |
| 5 | Ratish Lal, Saijad Khan, Som Padayachi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 67 | 0 |
Section C
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Cornehls, Mark Casey, Wayne Turley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 47 | 6 |
| 2 | Alfred Vella, Joseph Attard, Victor Brincat | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 57 | 6 |
| 3 | Chris Stadnyk, Mark Sandford, Steve McKerihen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 61 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Gilham, Ian Stamp, Peter Streets | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 65 | 4 |
| 5 | Motufoli Vakaheketaha, Kolonisi Polima, Ezra Talamahina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 83 | 2 |
Section D
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Thomson, Mervyn King, Robert Newman | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 46 | 8 |
| 2 | Eric Johannes, Gidion Vermeulen, Neil Burkett | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 51 | 6 |
| 3 | Graeme Woolley, Barry Wilson, Gaetan Boudan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 71 | 2 |
| 4 | Colin Mitchell, Colin Peacock, David Peacock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 77 | 2 |
| 5 | John Lowery, Lee Nixon, Alan Shaw | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 68 | 2 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 12 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand
| 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa
| 15 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cook Islands
| 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland
| 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland
| 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malta
| 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||
| England
| 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| England
| 11 | 10 | South Africa
| 5 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Malaysia
| 6 | 2 | England
| 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Women's singles
Section A
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liz James | 4 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 50 | 6 |
| 2 | Siti Zalina Ahmad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 50 | 6 |
| 3 | Ellen Falkner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 62 | 4 |
| 4 | Zelda Humphreys | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 73 | 4 |
| 5 | Maureen Burns | 4 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 65 | 0 |
Section B
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Rigby | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 43 | 6 |
| 2 | Betty Morgan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 67 | 6 |
| 3 | Karina Bisson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 62 | 6 |
| 4 | Lynn McElroy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 66 | 2 |
| 5 | Essie Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 62 | 0 |
Section C
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litia Tikoisuva | 4 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 54 | 8 |
| 2 | Margaret Johnston | 4 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 67 | 6 |
| 3 | Tangata Tokorangi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 67 | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Edwards | 4 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 57 | 2 |
| 5 | Elizabeth Rereiti | 4 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 65 | 0 |
Section D
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alison Merrien | 4 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 47 | 6 |
| 2 | Lorna Trigwell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 46 | 6 |
| 3 | Margaret Letham | 4 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 50 | 6 |
| 4 | Dolly Maessen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 66 | 2 |
| 5 |  Lebogang Moroke | 4 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 72 | 0 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zalina
| 6 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Merrien
| 10 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zalina
| 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johnston
| 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johnston
| 11 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rigby
| 3 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zalina
| 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan
| 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan
| 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tikoisuava
| 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||
| Trigwell
| 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trigwell
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Trigwell
| 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| James
| 7 | 8 | 1 | Johnston
| 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Women's pairs
Section A
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaynor Thomas & Suzie Dingle | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 98 | 14 |
| 2 | Marina Khan & Jan Khan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 100 | 10 |
| 3 | Shirley King & Gill Miles | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 106 | 10 |
| 4 | Barbara Cameron & Donna McNally | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 106 | 10 |
| 5 | Kanny Vaile & Porea Elisa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 132 | 10 |
| 6 | Akanisi Stephens & Marika Vakasilimi | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 123 | 8 |
| 7 |  Pauline Kelly & Margaret Payne | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 142 | 6 |
| 8 | Lufi Taulealo & Manuia Porter | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 113 | 115 | 4 |
| 9 | Sisisalalima Limatau & Faua Moale Bell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 81 | 181 | 0 |
Section B
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynsey Armitage & Karen Murphy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 92 | 12 |
| 2 | Kay Moran & Joyce Lindores | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 100 | 10 |
| 3 | Karin Byars & Dawn Squires | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 112 | 10 |
| 4 | Foster Banda & Eddah Mpezeni | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 137 | 109 | 8 |
| 5 | Bah Chu Mei & Haslah Hassan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 116 | 8 |
| 6 | Catherine Popple & Katherine Hawes | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 128 | 8 |
| 7 | Colleen Webb & Susan Nel | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 124 | 8 |
| 8 | Anne Pledger & Debbie Wilford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 111 | 142 | 4 |
| 9 | Jean Roney & Jo Ann Bugler | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 178 | 2 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 10 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland
| 6 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 9 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand
| 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand
| 12 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland
| 4 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland
| 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland
| 8 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wales
| 8 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scotland
| 10 | 10 | Bronze Medal Match | |||||||||||||||||
| Jersey
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey
| 8 | 5 | 2 | New Zealand
| 3 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Zambia
| 7 | 8 | 0 | Jersey
| 8 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Women's Triples
Section A
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceri Ann Davies, Noi Tucker, Roma Dunn | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 80 | 14 |
| 2 | Serena Matthews, Sharon Sims, Val Smith | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 88 | 12 |
| 3 | Andrea Stadnyk, Anita Nivala, Leanne Chinery | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 132 | 8 |
| 4 | Christine Grimes, Gean O'Neil, Gina le Long | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 116 | 6 |
| 5 | Lena Adam, Tina Gabriel, Feao Wright | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 132 | 6 |
| 6 | Ivy Motlhatlhedi, Sheila Spring, Tirelo Buckley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 134 | 4 |
| 7 | Wendy Nagy, Kitha Bailey, Carole Yager | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 121 | 4 |
| 8 | Mata Raeputa, Nane Tere, Dorothy Paniani | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 91 | 135 | 2 |
Section B
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendrika Lynn, Loraine Victor, Trish Steyn | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 75 | 10 |
| 2 | Amy Monkhouse, Jean Baker, Sue Harriott | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 79 | 8 |
| 3 | Azlina Arshad, Nor Iryani Azmi, Nor Hashimah Ismail | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 79 | 8 |
| 4 | Betty Forsyth, Linda Brennan, Seona Black | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | Kathy Pearce, Lisa Forey, Anwen Butten | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 84 | 4 |
| 6 | Hilda Solomone, Sainiana Walker, Salanieta Valetu | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 98 | 4 |
| 7 | Anne Strickland, Janet Pihiga, Liline Hewitt | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 172 | 2 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia
| 7 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand
| 9 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia
| 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey
| 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey
| 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa
| 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia
| 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland
| 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia
| 10 | 7 | Bronze Medal Match | |||||||||||||||||
| England
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England
| 8 | 9 | 2 | England
| 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Canada
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Jersey
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Competition format
The lawn bowls program lasted over nine days with competition for both men and women in singles, pairs and triples. The preliminary rounds were held in a round-robin with the top eight in the competition making the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals, the games were on a knockout format. The winners of the semi-finals played in the final to decide the gold and silver medallists.
Venue
The State Lawn Bowls Centre was developed especially for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In June 2003, Gordon Rich-Phillips, the Victorian Opposition spokesman on the Commonwealth Games, claimed that the venue was ten months behind schedule. Justin Madden, the minister responsible for the Commonwealth Games, claimed that the delay was due to community consultation to ensure that the venue met expectations but was confident that the venue would be ready. The venue was built in time for the Games.