Owen Kirby

Owen Kirby

Personal information
Born	5 May 1999 (1999-05-05) (age 25) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Heritage Greens LBC
Medal record Representing  Canada IIBC Championships 2017 U25 mixed doubles

Owen Kirby (born 5 May 1999) is a Canadian international lawn bowler.^[1]

Bowls career

Kirby came to prominence in 2017, when he was selected by Canada for the 2017 World Junior Championships in Wales, known as the IIBC Championships.^[1] He won the Under-25 mixed doubles silver medal at the Championships.^[2]

In 2022, Kirby represented Canada at the Junior World Indoor Bowling Championships in Northern Ireland.^[3]

Kirby was selected to represent Canada at the sports blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.^[4] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.^[5][6] In the triples, Kirby finished in third place in his group.^[7]

In 2024, Kirby won the singles and pairs titles at the Canadian National Bowls Championships.^[8]

References

1. "Owen Kirby". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
2. "Doddington's Edward completes a bowling treble". Fenland Citizen. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
3. "Kitchener lawn bowler Owen Kirby is ready for world stage". Waterloo Region Record. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
4. "Competitors Confirmed: World Bowls Outdoor Championships 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
5. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
6. "Schedule & Draws". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
7. "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
8. "The 2024 Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 9 January 2025.