Clare Hendra
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Silverstream Bowling Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Fours champion (2020) Pairs champion (2023) |
Clare Hendra is a New Zealand international lawn and indoor bowls player.[1][2]
Bowls career[edit]
Hendra became a national champion after winning the fours event, playing with Sandra Keith, Selina Smith and Tayla Bruce, at the 2020 New Zealand National Bowls Championships.[3] She was later named as the New Zealand Female Emerging player of the year.[4]
In 2022, she was selected by New Zealand as a reserve for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[5]
In January 2023, Hendra won a second national title, when winning the women's pairs title with Tayla Bruce.[6] She then participated in her first World indoor bowls championship, competing in the singles and mixed pairs at the 2023 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[7]
In 2023, she won her second title at the National Championships, bowling for Silverstream BC.[8]
Working life[edit]
Hendra works as a data analyst manager for the Ministry of Education.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Clare Hendra". Bowls tawa. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Clare Hendra". Bowls New Zealand. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Record-extending 14th national title for Gary Lawson". Bowls New Zealand. March 2020.
- ^ a b "Bowls New Zealand Summerset Awards 2020 Emerging Player of the Year – Female". Bowls New Zealand. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "NZ bowls team selected for the Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Sports Wire. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "World champion Tayla Bruce caps phenomenal year with national pairs title alongside Clare Hendra". Stuff. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "2023 World Indoor Bowls Championships, Draws/Preview". Bowls International. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Entry Hub". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.