10 December 2025
Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Programme Manager (Sport) Kirsty Sharp sat down with World Bowls President Brett O’Riley to unpack why the sport’s future is taking shape in Asia — and how a bold refresh, a landmark World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, and a surge of regional investment are reshaping bowls for the next generation.
“Asia is our growth powerhouse, and what we did in Malaysia was the exclamation mark on my first year,” says Brett O’Riley, President of World Bowls (pictured).
The proud New Zealander has just returned from Kuala Lumpur, where the international sporting federation hosted its inaugural World Cup — a tournament that signals the sport’s future may well lie in Asia.