Selina Goddard (sometimes called Selina Smith; born 23 July 1994) is a New Zealand international lawn bowls player,[3] playing out of Takapuna Bowling Club.[4]
Bowls career
Goddard was introduced to the sport at a young age through her parents, who were keen bowlers. She started playing bowls competitively at age 14, while attending Howick College in eastern Auckland. As of 2017[update], she is based in Auckland, New Zealand.[5]
Goddard has been a part of numerous annual Trans-Tasman series. In 2013 she was first introduced to the New Zealand Under 18 Bowls Team. In 2014, she was then selected to play in the New Zealand Development Team for the annual Trans-Tasman match, where the ladies development team won series. At the 2016 Trans-Tasman in Christchurch, New Zealand she was a part of the winning open women's side. At the 2017 Trans-Tasman on the Gold Coast, Queensland, she was selected to be a part of the series.
In 2023, she won her fifth title at the National Championships, bowling for Takapuna BC.[11] Later in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[12] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[13][14] In the fours, her team won the bronze medal.
References
^"Selina Goddard". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 28 July 2014.