# Lawn bowls at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

The lawn bowls competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games took place at the National Lawn Bowls Centre, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from 11 September until 21 September 1998.

## Medal table

* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Wales | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Namibia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | England | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 |

## Medallists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Roy Garden | John Price | Gerry Baker | Jeremy Henry |
| Men's pairs | Brett Duprez Mark Jacobsen | Robert Weale Will Thomas | Theuns Fraser Rudi Jacobs | Mohamed Aziz Maswadi Mohamed Tazman Tahir |
| Men's fours | Gary McCloy Ian McClure Martin McHugh Neil Booth | Adam Jeffery Kevin Walsh Rex Johnston Stewart Davies | Bruce Makkink Mike Redshaw Neil Burkett Robert Rayfield | Dai Wilkins Ian Slade Mark Anstey Neil Rees |
| Women's singles | Lesley Hartwell | Saedah Abdul Rahim | Millie Khan | Jean Baker |
| Women's pairs | Margaret Letham Joyce Lindores | Cathelean du Plessis Lynne Lindsay-Payne | Gordana Baric Willow Fong | Rita Jones Ann Sutherland |
| Women's fours | Hester Bekker Loraine Victor Lorna Trigwell Trish Steyn | Lee Poletti Karen Murphy Margaret Sumner Marilyn Peddell | Catherine Anton Mandy Jacklin Norma Shaw Shirley Page | Siti Zalina Ahmad Haslah Hassan Nor Azwa Mohamed Di Nor Hashimah Ismail |

## Results
### Men's singles – round robin
#### Section A

| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Roy Garden | 10 | 9 | 1 | 244 | 164 | 18 |
| 2 | Jeremy Henry + | 10 | 8 | 2 | 242 | 145 | 16 |
| 3 | Steve Glasson | 10 | 7 | 3 | 234 | 160 | 14 |
| 4 | Caucau Turagabeci | 10 | 7 | 3 | 211 | 169 | 14 |
| 5 | Tony Allcock | 10 | 6 | 4 | 221 | 174 | 12 |
| 6 | David Le Marquand | 10 | 6 | 4 | 215 | 202 | 12 |
| 7 | Neal Mollett | 10 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 212 | 10 |
| 8 | Ieremia Tuteru | 10 | 3 | 7 | 161 | 234 | 6 |
| 9 | Iamo Ila | 10 | 2 | 8 | 179 | 229 | 4 |
| 10 | Charles Wambugu | 10 | 2 | 8 | 123 | 239 | 4 |
| 11 | Taituuga Rokeni | 10 | 0 | 10 | 138 | 250 | 0 |

#### Section B

| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | John Price | 10 | 8 | 2 | 234 | 174 | 16 |
| 2 | Gerry Baker + | 10 | 7 | 3 | 224 | 151 | 14 |
| 3 | Willie Wood | 10 | 7 | 3 | 238 | 178 | 14 |
| 4 | Kevin Jones | 10 | 7 | 3 | 204 | 197 | 14 |
| 5 | Rowan Brassey | 10 | 6 | 4 | 244 | 203 | 12 |
| 6 | Syed Mohamad Syed Akil | 10 | 6 | 4 | 202 | 217 | 12 |
| 7 | Cliff Richardson | 10 | 5 | 5 | 199 | 216 | 10 |
| 8 | Keith Turton | 10 | 3 | 7 | 198 | 231 | 6 |
| 9 | Douw Calitz | 10 | 3 | 7 | 197 | 214 | 6 |
| 10 | Alexander Kayesa | 10 | 3 | 7 | 195 | 235 | 6 |
| 11 | Piut Haji Matrais | 10 | 0 | 10 | 131 | 250 | 0 |
+ Awarded Bronze medals

#### Final

Garden bt Price 25-14

### Men's pairs – round robin
#### Section A

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Robert Weale & Will Thomas | 10 |
| 2 | Mohamed Aziz Maswadi & Mohamed Tazman Tahir + | 10 |
| 3 | Noel Graham & Sammy Allen | 10 |
| 4 | David Culenga & Stanley Maynard | 10 |
| 5 | Martin Seeto & Albert Barakeina | 10 |
| 6 | Brian Baldwin & Bruce McNish | 10 |
| 7 | Jurie Calitz & Petrus Opperman | 10 |
| 8 | Jamie McLellan & Mark Sandford | 10 |
| 9 | Haji Naim Brahim & Salleh HJ Hitam | 10 |
| 10 | Leau Tolepaialii & Letufuga Olopoto | 10 |

#### Section B

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Brett Duprez & Mark Jacobsen | 8 |
| 2 | Theuns Fraser & Rudi Jacobs + | 8 |
| 3 | Alex Marshall & David Gourlay Jr. | 8 |
| 4 | Peter Thaggard & Arun Kumar | 8 |
| 5 | John Ottaway & David Cutler | 8 |
| 6 | Barry Wilson & John Christian | 8 |
| 7 | Takai Tuatai & David Akaruru | 8 |
| 8 | Alan Gilham & Geoff Collie | 8 |
| 9 | Allan Thomas & Dave Thompson | 8 |
+ Awarded Bronze medals

#### Final

Australia bt Wales 16-14

### Men's fours – round robin
#### Section A

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Adam Jeffery, Kevin Walsh, Rex Johnston, Stewart Davies | 9 |
| 2 | Bruce Makkink, Mike Redshaw, Neil Burkett, Robert Rayfield + | 9 |
| 3 | Brett Morley, Grant Burgess, John Bell, Andy Thomson | 9 |
| 4 | Kenny Logan, Jim McIntyre, John Aitken, George Adrain | 9 |
| 5 | John Shelley, Graham Snyman, Willem Esterhuizen Sr., Alexander Joubert | 9 |
| 6 | Ratish Lal, Saijad Khan, Rajnish Lal, Ram Shankar | 9 |
| 7 | Richard Hayden, William Cumming, Michael McNeill, Robert Robison | 9 |
| 8 | Nadu Namun, Kossy Torao, Kundi Miki, Jack Wau | 9 |
| 9 | Taumaatu Turituri, Toleafoa Faasau, Piliato Tuuau, Tuliloa Fua | 9 |
| 10 | Ray Marscarenhas, Tim Morton, Ian Martin, Arthur Hicks | 9 |

#### Section B

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Gary McCloy, Ian McClure, Martin McHugh, Neil Booth | 9 |
| 2 | Dai Wilkins, Ian Slade, Mark Anstey, Neil Rees + | 9 |
| 3 | Peter Belliss, Andrew Curtain, Peter Shaw, Russell Meyer | 9 |
| 4 | Ian Merrien, Dennis Baglin, Paul Ingrouille, Dave Lucas | 9 |
| 5 | Ian Jones, Keith Roney, Stephen Wojcik, Kevin Jones | 9 |
| 6 | Mohd Afendy Tan Abdullah, Jozaini Johari, Nurdin Sabli, Sazeli Sani | 9 |
| 7 | Terence Smith, David Bramley, Leon Takis, David Tolson | 9 |
| 8 | Graeme Woolley, Mitchel Graham, David Smith, Gregory Hinks | 9 |
| 9 | Haji Norhadi Haji Mohd, Piut Haji Matrais, Ghafar PDH Taha, Lokman Haji Salleh | 9 |
| 10 | Vainepoto-O-Nga-Ua Tokorangi, Hererua Howard, Eric Ponia, Philip Urlich | 9 |
+ Awarded Bronze medals

#### Final

Northern Ireland bt Australia 26-21

### Women's singles – round robin
#### Section A

| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Lesley Hartwell | 8 | 7 | 1 | 188 | 136 | 14 |
| 2 | Millie Khan + | 8 | 6 | 2 | 173 | 130 | 12 |
| 3 | Anne Carrington | 8 | 5 | 3 | 184 | 174 | 10 |
| 4 | Julie Forrest | 8 | 5 | 3 | 156 | 164 | 10 |
| 5 | Margaret Johnston | 8 | 3 | 5 | 177 | 162 | 6 |
| 6 | Carmen Anderson | 8 | 3 | 5 | 156 | 156 | 6 |
| 7 | Karina Horman | 8 | 3 | 5 | 170 | 185 | 6 |
| 8 | Radhika Prasad | 8 | 3 | 5 | 146 | 195 | 6 |
| 9 | Wagi Bai | 8 | 1 | 7 | 136 | 184 | 2 |

#### Section B

| Pos | Player | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Saedah Abdul Rahim | 8 | 7 | 1 | 194 | 124 | 14 |
| 2 | Jean Baker + | 8 | 7 | 1 | 195 | 131 | 14 |
| 3 | Roma Dunn | 8 | 7 | 1 | 199 | 136 | 14 |
| 4 | Judith Wason | 8 | 5 | 3 | 178 | 149 | 10 |
| 5 | Tanimetua Harry | 8 | 3 | 5 | 165 | 180 | 6 |
| 6 | Lagi Letoa | 8 | 3 | 5 | 116 | 166 | 6 |
| 7 | Matimba Like | 8 | 2 | 6 | 128 | 178 | 4 |
| 8 | Anne Ainsworth | 8 | 1 | 7 | 152 | 194 | 2 |
| 9 | Babs Anderson | 8 | 1 | 7 | 127 | 196 | 2 |
+ Awarded Bronze medals

#### Final

Hartwell bt Rahim 25-14

### Women's pairs – round robin
#### Section A

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Margaret Letham & Joyce Lindores | 10 |
| 2 | Rita Jones & Ann Sutherland + | 10 |
| 3 | Judith Payne & Marlene Castle | 10 |
| 4 | Doreen Newton & Litia Tikoisuva | 10 |
| 5 | Siti Hawa Ali & Bah Chu Mei | 10 |
| 6 | Beatrice Mali & Hilda Luipa | 10 |
| 7 | Katherine Hawes & Mary Price | 10 |
| 8 | Susan Kariuki & Bharti Babla | 10 |
| 9 | Pauline Turton & Essie Sanchez | 10 |
| 10 | Eunice Trebert & Alison Merrien | 10 |
| 11 | Paula Montgomery & Barbara Cameron | 10 |

#### Section B

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Cathelean du Plessis & Lynne Lindsay-Payne | 9 |
| 2 | Gordana Baric & Willow Fong + | 9 |
| 3 | Jean Jones & Sheila Syvret | 9 |
| 4 | Sharon Glenn & Jill Hackland | 9 |
| 5 | Maggie Worri & Helen Manau | 9 |
| 6 | Cora Howard-Williams & Judith Penfold | 9 |
| 7 | On-Kow Au & Marlene Cleutinx | 9 |
| 8 | Rebecca Akaruru & Makiua Tairi | 9 |
| 9 | Jaqueline Reeve & Karin McGravie | 9 |
| 10 | Perka Lee & Manuia Porter | 9 |
+ Awarded Bronze medals

#### Final

Scotland bt Namibia 31-8

### Women's fours – round robin
#### Section A

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Lee Poletti, Karen Murphy, Margaret Sumner, Marilyn Peddell | 8 |
| 2 | Catherine Anton, Mandy Jacklin, Norma Shaw, Shirley Page + | 8 |
| 3 | Jean Martel, June Finnigan, Sheila Cave, Sally Paul | 8 |
| 4 | Joyce Miller, Liz Dickson, Betty Forsyth, Sarah Gourlay | 8 |
| 5 | Jean Joubert, Robyn Crawford, Patricia Shelley, Debora Esterhuizen | 8 |
| 6 | Alicia Crangle, Geraldine Law, Donna McNally, Patricia Horner | 8 |
| 7 | Doreen Creaney, Anita Nivala, Margaret Richards, Jean Roney | 8 |
| 8 | S. Lacakavukavu, Sereana Smith, Akanisi Stephens, Vimla Swamy | 8 |
| 9 | Shirley Baylis, Linda Hunt, Lebo Moroke, Thambie Drewett | 8 |

#### Section B

| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Hester Bekker, Loraine Victor, Lorna Trigwell, Trish Steyn | 8 |
| 2 | Siti Zalina Ahmad, Haslah Hassan, Nor Azwa Mohamed Di, Nor Hashimah Ismail + | 8 |
| 3 | Anne Lomas, Karen Coombe, Sharon Sims, Patsy Jorgensen | 8 |
| 4 | Kathy Pearce, Sarah Mansbridge, Gill Miles, Betty Morgan | 8 |
| 5 | Faaniniv a Paulo, Faamumoi Rokeni, Akenese Westerlund, T. Tuiletufuga | 8 |
| 6 | Dawn Squires, Geraldine Thomas, Wendy Vickery, Mariana Goddard | 8 |
| 7 | Gae Robertson, Kitha Bailey, Joyce Dyer, Beverly Wheeler | 8 |
| 8 | Lalu Kisokol, Cunera Monalua, Olive Babaga, Linda Ahmat | 8 |
| 9 | Kanny Vaile, Dorothy Paniani, Tremoana Damm, Ngatungawe Tere | 8 |
+ Awarded Bronze medals

#### Final

South Africa bt Australia 17-16