Details about Lawn Bowls final – India women’s team player profiles, achievements, records
Details about Lawn Bowls final: India enters its maiden lawn bowls final against South Africa. The Indian team defeated New Zealand in the semi-finals of Lawn Bowls.
The entry of India in the lawn bowls final at Commonwealth Games 2022 is historic. It will compete in the women’s fours event against South Africa in Birmingham.
India is set to face South Africa in the Lawn Bowls final of the Women’s Fours event in Birmingham.
The Lawn Bowls final of the Women’s Fours event is on the 2nd of August 2022, Tuesday.
The timing of the Lawn Bowls final in Birmingham is 4.15 pm IST.
The India vs South Africa Lawn Bowls final will be telecasted on the Sony Network. The Lawn Bowls finals will be streamed online on Sony Liv. One can also follow updates of the same on Sportstar’s Day 5 blogs.
Women’s Fours Squads
India
Lovely Choubey (lead)
Pinki (second)
Nayanmoni Saikia (third)
Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip)
South Africa
Thabelo Muvhango (lead)
Bridget Calitz (second)
Esme Kruger (third)
Johanna Snyman (skip)
Trivia about Indian Team and South African Team
- South Africa earned a silver medal in the Women’s Fours event at the 2018 Games.
- South Africa bagged a gold medal in the Women’s Fours event at the 2014 Games.
- India has reached the final of the Lawn bowls Women’s Fours event for the first time.
India has made sure to come back with its first-ever medal in Lawn Bowls. The team defeated New Zealand 16-13 in the semifinals on the 1st of August 2022.
Lawn Bowls Finals – India Women Team – Player Profiles, Achievements, Records
Lovely Choubey
Her hometown is Ranchi in Jharkhand.
Achievements:
She secured 5th position in Commonwealth Games 2018.
Lovely participated in Commonwealth Games 2014
She secured 2 Silver medals in Women’s Pairs & Singles at the 10th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship China. She secured the 8th position in the Under 25 Championship 2014.
She bagged a gold medal in Mixed Pair at Asia Pacific Merdeka Cup 2013.
Lovely attained 1 Silver medal in Women’s Pairs. She won 1 Gold medal in Women’s Fours. She stands at rank 7th in the National ranking. She is at 3rd position in the Under-25 Lawn Bowls Championship’2019
Rupa Rani Tirkey
Her hometown is Ranchi in Jharkhand.
Achievements:
She secured 4th position in the Commonwealth Games 2010.
Rupa stood at 5th position in the Commonwealth Games 2018.
She participated in the Commonwealth Games 2014
She won 1 Gold medal and 1 Bronze medal in the Women’s Triples & Fours respectively at Asia Pacific Bowls Championship 2009. This event was hosted in Kuala Lumpur.
Rupa bagged 1 Bronze medal in the Women’s Triples Asia Pacific Bowls Championship 2019. The event was held in the region of Gold Coast.
Pinki
Her hometown is Delhi.
Achievements:
Pinki participated in the Commonwealth Games in 2014 & 2018.
She stood at 4th position in the Commonwealth Games 2010.
She secured a Gold Medal in the (Women Triples) Lawn Bowl Asian Championship. This event was held in India in 2017.
Pinki bagged a Silver Medal in the (Women triples) Lawn Bowl Asian Championship held in Brunei in 2016.
She reserved a Bronze Medal in (Women fours) Lawn Bowl Asian Championship held in Brunei in 2016.
She won a Bronze Medal in the (Women Triples) Lawn Bowl Asian Championship. This Championship was held in China in 2014.
Pinki attained a Silver Medal in Asian Lawn Bowl Championship held in Malaysia in 2012.
She participated in Lawn Bowl Merdeka Cup held in Malaysia in October 2011.
She bagged a Gold Medal in the (Women’s Fours) in Asian Lawn Bowl Championship in 2009.
Pinki attained a Bronze Medal in the (Women Pairs) in Asian Lawn Bowl Championship in 2009.
She earned a Bronze Medal in the Asia Pacific Lawn Bowl Championship. The championship took place in Malaysia in the year 2009.
Nayan Moni Saikia
Her hometown is Golaghat in Assam.
Achievements:
She earned 1 Gold medal in the U-25 Girls Singles Asian Championship 2012. The Asian Championship was held in Malaysia.
Nayan acquired 1 Gold medal in the Women’s Triples in the 12th Asian Championship. The 12th Asian Championship took place in Delhi in 2017.
She obtained 2 Gold medals in the Women’s Singles and Triples 34th National Games. The Games were held in Ranchi in 2011.
Nayan fetched 2 Gold medals in Women’s Singles and Fours in 35th National Games. The Games were held in Kerala in 2015.