Chris Le Lievre Explained

Chris Le Lievre (born 1985) is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

In 2009, Le Lievre was selected for the New Zealand under-25 side to face Australia in the Trans-Tasman Test Series.^[4]

He has won two gold medals in the fours (2008) and pairs (2011) at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships.^[5]

In 2022, Le Lievre was a reserve for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^[6]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.^[7] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.^{[8] [9]} In the fours partnering Tony Grantham, Lance Pascoe and Sheldon Bagrie-Howley, the team won their group before securing a bronze medal, losing to Scotland in the semi final.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chris Le Lievre . Bowls tawa . 18 May 2023.
2. Web site: Chris Le Lievre : The bowler who never gives up . Bowls New Zealand . 18 May 2023.
3. Web site: LE LIEVRE AND LUCAS STRIKE GOLD AGAIN . Bowls Queensland . 18 May 2023.
4. Web site: Winner beats the odds . Stuff . 18 May 2023.
5. Web site: Bowls:Still work for talented Le Lievre to do . Otago Daily Times . 18 May 2023.
6. Web site: New Zealand Bowlers Named For Birmingham 2022 . Bowls International . 18 May 2023.
7. Web site: Blackjacks announced for World Champs . Bowls New Zealand . 18 May 2023.
8. Web site: Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia . World Bowls . 2 September 2023 . 19 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080851/https://www.worldbowls.com/events-list/ . dead .
9. Web site: SCHEDULE & DRAWS . Bowls Australia . 2 September 2023.