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Tony Grantham

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Tony Grantham
Personal information
Born (1972-12-30) 30 December 1972 (age 53)
Whanganui, New Zealand
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubMt Albert BC
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
27 (June 2024)
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Adelaidetriples
Bronze medal – third place2023 Gold Coastfours
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal – first place2007 Australiasingles
Asia Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Adelaidetriples
Silver medal – second place2011 Adelaidefours

Tony Grantham (born 30 December 1972) is a New Zealand international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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Grantham from Whanganui, in New Zealand won the singles at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships, which qualified him to play in the 2007 World Singles Champion of Champions event. He won the gold medal in the event beating Will James of Swaziland in the final.[2]

He won two medals at the 2011 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Adelaide.[3] One year later he then won a bronze medal in the triples at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.[4]

Grantham also competed for New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[5] and won further National titles; the 2013/14 pairs and 2013/14 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships, when bowling for the Birkenhead Bowls Club.[6]

In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[7]

In 2023, he won his fourth title at the National Championships, bowling for Mt Albert BC.[8] Later in 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[9] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[10][11] In the pairs with Andrew Kelly, they reached the quarter finals before losing to eventual winner Ireland. In the fours partnering Chris Le Lievre, Lance Pascoe and Sheldon Bagrie-Howley, the team won their group before securing a bronze medal, losing to Scotland in the semi final.

In 2024, he successfully defended his pairs title with Gary Lawson at the 2024 New Zealand nationals.[12]

Personal life

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His partner is fellow bowls international Leanne Chinery of Canada.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Tony Grantham". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Bowls: Grantham taking no chances now". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "World Championship Recap". ilawn bowls. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Entry Hub". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.[dead link]
  9. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "National bowls championships: Gary Lawson, Tony Grantham defend their pairs title". The Post. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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