Leeane Poulson
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| Nationality | New Zealander | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Papakura BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leeane Poulson (born 1962) is a horse racing trainer and a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
Poulson won the gold medal in the fours at the 2018 Australian Open.[4]
In 2022, Poulson was named as a reserve for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5]
In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[6][7] She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events.[8][9] In the fours, her team won the bronze medal. One week later in the triples (partnering Tayla Bruce and Val Smith), the team won the group undefeated before winning a tense quarter final against Malaysia and a semi final against Canada. In the final they met Australia, losing 16–9 but claiming the silver medal.
References[edit]
- ^ "Racing: Trainer turns down cash to follow Derby dream". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Leeane Poulson". Bowls tawa. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Bowls natural Leeane Poulson claims NZ Open women's singles". Stuff. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Rebecca Van Asch wins epic Australian Open bowls final". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Bowlers Named For Birmingham 2022". Bowls International. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Blackjacks announced for World Champs". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "World Champs Selection for Leeane". Bowls Counties Manukau. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.