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Jamie Hill

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Jamie Hill
Personal information
Full nameJamie Peter Hill
Born (1981-02-05) 5 February 1981 (age 43)
Papakura, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
ClubAvondale Bowling Club
Mount Albert Bowling Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsFours champion (2002, 2003, 2020)
Pairs champion (2021)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's lawn bowls
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Brisbane Triples
Silver medal – second place 2003 Brisbane Fours
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gold Coast Triples
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gold Coast Fours

Jamie Peter Hill (born 5 February 1981) is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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Commonwealth Games

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Hill represented New Zealand in the pairs at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[1][2]

Asia Pacific

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Hill has won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including a gold medal in 2003[3] and a double silver in the triples and fours at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[4]

National

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Hill became the youngest player to represent New Zealand in 2003 when aged 22.[1] He has won four national titles; after winning the fours title in successive years (2002 and 2003) bowling for Avondale Bowling Club and 17 years later in 2020 for Mount Albert.[5][6] The following year he partnered Lance Pascoe when winning the 2021 pairs title.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "profile". New Zealand Olympic Team.
  2. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  5. ^ "Bowls: Hill set to become New Zealand's youngest rep". New Zealand Herald.
  6. ^ "Record-extending 14th national title for Gary Lawson". Bowls New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Men's pairs draw and results" (PDF). Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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