Esme Kruger

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Esme Kruger
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1971-11-29) 29 November 1971 (age 50)
Pretoria, South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubWingate Park BC
CBCOB BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Cardiff fours
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Cardiff triples
National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 pairs
Silver medal – second place 2010 fours
Gold medal – first place 2012 fours
Gold medal – first place 2018 singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 fours
Silver medal – second place 2021 pairs

Esme Kruger (born 29 November 1971) is a South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career[]

She was born in Pretoria, South Africa and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[2] where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.[3]

She won the 2018 singles title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Wingate Park Bowls Club. This was her second title after previously winning the fours in 2012.[4]

In 2019 she won the fours silver medal and triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[5] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[6]

In 2021 she won the women's fours title and finished runner-up in the pairs at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Christian Brothers College Old Boys (CBCOB) Bowls Club. This was her third national title.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "South Africa announce Commonwealth team". Bowls International.
  2. ^ "Profile". GC 2018.
  3. ^ "Medal Match". CG2018.
  4. ^ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  5. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ^ "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.
  7. ^ "BSA Women's Nationals". Johannesburg Bowls Association. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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