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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
2026
IBF Para World Championships Bangkok, Thailand 29 April - 10 May, 2026
ANC Championships Sunshine Coast, Australia 12-29 August, 2026
Presidents Shield & Junior Nationals To be confirmed April, 2026
Senior Asian Zone Championships Nagasaki, Japan October, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Ball | Amanda Oliver | Adrian Judd | Annabelle Swain (GS) | Ben Pettit | Amy Fisk | Chase Baker | Daezharn Ewington |
| Ben Pettit | Ashley Lorigan | Andrew Valentine | Carole Adshead (GS) | Cooper Mollet | Daezharn Ewington | Cooper Mollet | Elise Lewis |
| Carl Mollet | Breanna Sampson | Craig Nevatt | Helen Greene | Corey Haylock | Helena Nesbit | Karlyn Richardson | Jade Lang |
| Connor Frith | Candice Cassel | Greg Nicolas | Jho Balanay | Karlyn Richardson | Kaitlyn Hoare | Lachlan Pukeroa | Kahikatea Poki |
| Craig Nevatt | Christine Rota | Mark Stretton | Jo King | Kosei McGrath-Takeji | Millar Eastham | Layton Walker | Kaitlyn Hoare |
| David Brown | Ellen Slater | Mathew Perry | Julie Pukeroa | Lachlan Pukeroa | Natasha Goggin | Luke Wilkinson | Mya Anderson |
| Harrison Irving | Jessica Marginson | Murray Bicknell | Melonie Lister | Layton Walker | Samatha Emmerson | Manaia-Jay Devine | Shylah Dawson |
| James Kelly | Jessica Roberts | Pete Richardson | Robyn Watkins (GS) | Nathan Lindsay | Shylah Dawson | Xavier Parry | |
| Josh Stretton | Kirsten Dinnan | Robert Jacobsen | Susie Mann | Osiris Cave | |||
| Kosei McGrath-Takeji | Natasha Goggin | Roger Balanay | Wink Mustchin | Ronan Richardson | |||
| Seth Taylor | Sarah Young | Roger Tucker | Seth Taylor | ||||
| Will Pettit | Terry Mustchin | Xavier Parry |
National Team Selectors
| Open | TBNZ50 and TBNZ65 (if required) | TBNZ18 and TBNZ21 |
|---|---|---|
| Jho Balanay (Convenor) | Chris Haynes (Convenor) | Roger Tucker (Convenor) |
| Phil Wright | Kerrie Dee | Mark Stretton |
| Allison Haynes | Rob Pollock | Phil Wright |
| Sarah Young |
National Squad Administrators
| Open | TBNZ50 and TBNZ65 (if required) | TBNZ18 and TBNZ21 |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hallett | David Brown | Terry Mustchin |