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Ali Forsyth

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Ali Forsyth
Personal information
Born (1979-12-11) 11 December 1979 (age 44)
Nelson, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLawn bowls
ClubStoke Bowling Club
United Bowling Club
Taren Point Bowling Club
Havelock Bowling Club
Nelson Bowling Club
Clayton Bowls Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsNew Zealand
Singles champion (2003, 2004, 2014)
Pairs champion (2013, 2016, 2018)
Fours champion (2011, 2012, 2018)
Australia
Open triples champion (2011)
Mixed Pairs champion (2021)
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch Fours
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurch Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide Triples
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch Triples
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal – first place 2004 Australia Singles
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Christchurch Singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Triples
Silver medal – second place 2011 Adelaide Fours
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gold Coast Triples
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gold Coast Fours
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Melbourne Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Adelaide Triples

Ali Forsyth (born 11 December 1979) is a New Zealand international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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Forsyth from Nelson, in New Zealand, first came to prominence when winning the New Zealand national title which qualified him to compete in the 2004 World Singles Champion of Champions. He won the gold medal defeating David Anderson of Scotland in the final.[2]

World Championships

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He then won a bronze medal in the singles at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and a bronze in the triples at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.[3] In 2016, he won his sixth national title including the pairs with his father Neville.[4]

In 2016, he won a bronze medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch in the triples with Blake Signal and Mike Nagy before winning a gold medal in the fours with Signal, Nagy and Mike Kernaghan.[5]

In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[6]

Commonwealth Games

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He was selected as part of the New Zealand team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[7] In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[8]

Asia Pacific Championships

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Forsyth has won seven medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including two gold medals in the singles and a double silver in the triples and fours at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[9][10]

National

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At national level Forsyth has won nine titles at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the various bowls clubs.[11] They are the 2003, 2004 and 2013/14 singles for the United and Havelock Bowls Clubs respectively; the pairs three times in 2012/13, 2015/16 and 2017/18 and the fours three times in 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2017/18.

References

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  1. ^ "Ali Forsyth". Bowls Tawa.
  2. ^ "Bowls: Forsyth takes out world title". NZ Herald.
  3. ^ "World Championship Recap". ilawn bowls.
  4. ^ "Proud father Neville Forsyth wins national lawn bowls title alongside son Ali". Stuff.co.nz.
  5. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  6. ^ "Blackjacks Selected for World Championships 2020". Bowls New Zealand.
  7. ^ "Bowls: New Zealand team named for Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Herald.
  8. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  10. ^ "Gary Lawson, Shannon McIlroy add to Blackjacks' gold medal haul". Stuff.
  11. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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