Kelly McKerihen
DOB:
May 5th, 1986
Hometown:
Toronto, ON & Melbourne, AUS
Profession:
Bowls Coach/Instructor
Home Club:
Clayton Bowls Club (AUS) & Port Credit Lawn Bowling Club (Toronto)
Years in National Program:
17
Bowls Used:
Taylor- GTR/SR/ACE depending on the surface
Social Media:
Notable Bowls Accomplishments
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NZ National Women’s Pairs Champion – 2024
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Australian Open Women’s Fours Champion – 2024
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Australian Singles Champion – 2024
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Australian Mixed-Pairs Runner’s Up – 2024
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Hong Kong Classic Women’s Pairs Champion – 2024
- Silver Medal in women’s singles at World Bowls – 2023
- Australian Championships – 2021 (mixed-pairs gold medal & triples bronze medal)
- World Bowls Challenge Team (Australia vs World) – 2019
- Australian Championships – 2019 (fours silver medal)
- Gold Coast Multi-Nations – 2019 (singles silver medal)
- Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Semi-Finalist (Singles & Pairs) – 2018
- Australia Indoor Championships – 2017 (silver medal)
- Gold Coast Multi-Nations – 2017 (Fours bronze medal)
- World Championships – 2016 (Singles bronze medal)
- World Championships – 2012 (singles bronze medal) & 2016 (singles bronze medal)
- 9- Time Canadian Champion
Fun Facts
If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Thai Food
What is your favourite bowls memory?
Playing alongside my dad at an international event, at the World Championships in Christchurch 2016.
What three words would your teammates use to describe you?
Competitive, focused, kind
Who is your favourite athlete?
Roger Federer. He has achieved everything in his sport, played at such a high level for a long time and I love the way he goes about playing, his professionalism & demeanor on court.
What motivates you to succeed?
The quest to continually improve, become the best player I can be and ultimately win a World Championship or Commonwealth Games Gold medal.
If you could play any other sport professionally, what would it be?
Curling
What is your favourite movie?
Sound of music
Who is your favourite music artist?
P!nk
Notable Bowls Accomplishments
-
NZ National Women’s Pairs Champion – 2024
-
Australian Open Women’s Fours Champion – 2024
-
Australian Singles Champion – 2024
-
Australian Mixed-Pairs Runner’s Up – 2024
-
Hong Kong Classic Women’s Pairs Champion – 2024
- Silver Medal in women’s singles at World Bowls – 2023
- Australian Championships – 2021 (mixed-pairs gold medal & triples bronze medal)
- World Bowls Challenge Team (Australia vs World) – 2019
- Australian Championships – 2019 (fours silver medal)
- Gold Coast Multi-Nations – 2019 (singles silver medal)
- Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Semi-Finalist (Singles & Pairs) – 2018
- Australia Indoor Championships – 2017 (silver medal)
- Gold Coast Multi-Nations – 2017 (Fours bronze medal)
- World Championships – 2016 (Singles bronze medal)
- World Championships – 2012 (singles bronze medal) & 2016 (singles bronze medal)
- 9- Time Canadian Champion
Fun Facts
If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Thai Food
What is your favourite bowls memory?
Playing alongside my dad at an international event, at the World Championships in Christchurch 2016.
What three words would your teammates use to describe you?
Competitive, focused, kind
Who is your favourite athlete?
Roger Federer. He has achieved everything in his sport, played at such a high level for a long time and I love the way he goes about playing, his professionalism & demeanor on court.
What motivates you to succeed?
The quest to continually improve, become the best player I can be and ultimately win a World Championship or Commonwealth Games Gold medal.
If you could play any other sport professionally, what would it be?
Curling
What is your favourite movie?
Sound of music
Who is your favourite music artist?
P!nk
