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TBNZ Approved International Tournaments
For bowlers aspiring to represent New Zealand, the following document has information on international tournaments where TBNZ intend to send National Teams from 2019 to 2023. Pre-requisites and requirements to be considered for selection to these teams are outlined in the TBNZ Squad Policies for each age group.
Link to the document: Current TBNZ Approved International Tournaments
Announcements for Selected Teams
Current information summarised below, previous and any posts related to the National Squads and Teams can be found using the following link: Click Here to see all
The links in the table below open the News item where the various teams have been announced. In the case of the Bowling World Cup, this is the link to TBNZ’s World Cup qualifying tournament.
International Tournament Tournament Date Venue Date of Announcement
2025
IBF World Cup Hong Kong, China 5-14 Jan Mn, Wm
IBF Para World Championships Hong Kong, China 17-24 Jan Mn, Wm
ANC 50 SunCity, Sunshine Coast 30 Mar - 5 April Sm, Sw
TBA Jnr Nats, Masters & Pres Shield Keon Park, Melbourne, Victoria 4-12 April Junior
IBF Youth World Cup Helsingborg, Sweden 15-22 June Youth
Asian Zone Junior Championships Doha, Qatar 25 Jul - 2 Aug Junior
Asian Zone Youth Championships Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 20-28 Aug Youth
ANC SunCity, Sunshine Coast 14-30 Aug Mn, Wm, Jnr
ATBSO Nationals Adelaide 24 August - 4 October Mn, Wm, Sm, Sw
IBF World Senior Championships Reno, USA 13-24 October Sm, Sw
TBA Nationals & Australian Masters SunCity, Sunshine Coast 16-19 Oct (tbc) Mn, Wm
TBA21 Challenge SunCity, Sunshine Coast 22-26 Oct (tbc) Yth
TBA50 SunCity, Sunshine Coast 20-23 Nov (tbc) Sm, Sw
IBF World Championships Hong Kong, China 24 Nov - 6 Dec Mn, Wm
Current National Squad Members
| Katipō Men | Katipō Women | Katipō 50 Men | Katipō 50 Women | Katipō 21 Men | Katipō 21 Women | Katipō 18 Boys | Katipō 18 Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Pettit | Amanda Oliver | Adrian Judd | Annabelle Swain (GS) | Ben Pettit | Breanna Sampson | Ben Pettit | Amy Fisk |
| Blake Brooks | Candice Cassel | Greg Nicolas | Carole Adshead (GS) | Cooper Mollet | Courtney Walker | Blayden Herewini | Daezharn Ewington |
| Connor Frith | Christine Rota | Hamish McGrigor | Catherine Brooks | Corey Haylock | Helena Nesbit | Chase Baker | Elise Lewis |
| Cooper Mollet | Dayna Haylock | Jayson Marsters | Coralie Duignan | Daniel Lee | Jessica Marginson | Cooper Mollet | Harmony Herewini |
| Craig Nevatt | Holly Josef | Mark Stretton | Cushla Burns | Harrison Irving | Kaitlyn Hoare | Karlyn Richardson | Jade Lang |
| David Brown | Jai Ramirez | Mike Gibbs | Jho Balanay | Kosei McGrath-Takeji | Millar Eastham | Kosei McGrath-Takeji | Kaitlyn Hoare |
| James Kelly | Jessica Marginson | Murray Bicknell | Jo King | Osiris Cave | Natasha Goggin | Lachlan Pukeroa | Liani Anderson-Tule |
| Josh Stretton | Jessica Roberts | Pete Richardson | Judith Devine | Ronan Richardson | Shylah Dawson | Layton Walker | Mya Anderson |
| Kosei McGrath-Takeji | Julieanne Mollet | Phil Wright | Melonie Lister | Ryan Julian | Stacey Lister | Luke Wilkinson | Shylah Dawson |
| Matt Suttle | Kirsten Dinnan | Robert Jacobsen | Robyn Watkins (GS) | Seth Taylor | Marcus Choi | ||
| Ryan Julian | Megan Herewini | Roger Balanay | Wink Mustchin | Will Pettit | Xavier Parry | ||
| Sean Powell | Melissa Moore | Roger Tucker | |||||
| Seth Taylor | Natasha Goggin | Terry Mustchin | |||||
| Will Pettit | Sarah Young | ||||||
| Zane Carlson | Suzanne Howell |
National Team Selectors
| Open | TBNZ50 and TBNZ65 (if required) | TBNZ18 and TBNZ21 |
|---|---|---|
| Jho Balanay (Convenor) | Craig Nevatt (Convenor) | Roger Tucker (Convenor) |
| Pete Richardson | Kerrie Dee | Pete Richardson |
| Phil Wright | Rob Pollock | Mark Stretton |
| Chris Haynes | Phil Wright |