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| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1955-07-22)22 July 1955 (age 69) Wallasey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | North East Valley Club, Dunedin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mike Kernaghan (born 22 July 1955 inWallasey, England) is alawn bowls competitor forNew Zealand.[1]
In 2016 he won a bronze medal withShannon McIlroy at theWorld Bowls Championship in theMen's Pairs competition inChristchurch before winning a gold medal in thefours withBlake Signal,Mike Nagy andAli Forsyth.[2]
In 2020 he was selected for the2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[3]
He won a bronze medal in the men's singles at the2002 Commonwealth Games.[4] He also competed at the1994 Commonwealth Games, and was a coach at the1998 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Kernaghan has won four medals at theAsia Pacific Bowls Championships, including double silver in the triples and fours at the 2019Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in theGold Coast, Queensland.[6][7]
He won the 2001, 2002 and 2014/15 singles titles, the 2007 pairs title and 2013/14 fours title at theNew Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Kaikorai Bowls Club.[8]
