Speedway

Debbie White (bowls)

Debbie White
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1963-01-05) 5 January 1963 (age 62)[1]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubHinuera BC (outdoors)
Medal record
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 fours
Gold medal – first place 2025 singles

Debbie White is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[2]

Bowls career

White became National champion in 2019 when winning the singles at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships.[3]

In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[4]

After winning a second national title in the fours during 2023, she won another singles title bowling for Hinuera in 2025.[5]

Personal life

Her mother Jennie Simpson was an international bowler, Commonwealth Games medallist and National champion.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Birthday celebrations come early for National Women's Singles Champion". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ^ "High Performance squad". Bowls New Zealand.
  3. ^ a b "Debbie White storms home to take national bowls title, Horn wins men's". Stuff.
  4. ^ "Blackjacks Selected for World Championships 2020". Bowls New Zealand. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Debbie White captures second national open bowls singles title in tense decider". The Wellington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2025.