title: Lawn bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's triples
text: # Lawn bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's triples
  
  The men triples started the 2006 Commonwealth Games with 1 group of 6 and 3 groups of 5. In the Group Stage New Zealand was actually beaten by Northern Ireland in the 3rd round of Group 2 to finish second in their group. Group 3 also had an upset as Kenya beat Australia 2 sets to 1. The loss didn't prevent Australia from qualifying for the quarter-finals, winning Group 3 ahead of Malta. The other second place teams were Malaysia, New Zealand and South Africa while Cook Islands, Northern Ireland and England won their groups to qualify for the quarterfinals. In the 2nd quarterfinal Australia had to take on New Zealand which was a tight showdown. Northern Ireland surprised England in the semi-finals to qualify for their very first medal in bowls. In the Gold medal show down Australia beat Northern Ireland 8-6 10-4 while South Africa took the Bronze.
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group 1
  
  | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Set Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cook Islands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | +5 |
  | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +3 |
  | Papua New Guinea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +1 |
  | Guernsey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 |
  | Samoa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 |
  | Brunei | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
  
  Men's Triples Group 1 Round 1
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cook Islands | 6-13 8-3 2-1 | Malaysia |
  | Samoa | 17-5 8-8 | Papua New Guinea |
  | Guernsey | 8-7 4-12 2-1 | Brunei |
  
  Men's Triples Group 1 Round 2
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cook Islands | 10-5 13-4 | Guernsey |
  | Papua New Guinea | 11-8 8-8 | Brunei |
  | Malaysia | 6-5 8-8 | Samoa |
  
  Men's Triples Group 1 Round 3
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cook Islands | 11-10 8-6 | Samoa |
  | Papua New Guinea | 9-7 6-12 2-1 | Guernsey |
  | Brunei | 6-5 8-8 | Malaysia |
  
  Men's Triples Group 1 Round 4
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cook Islands | 9-7 12-8 | Brunei |
  | Malaysia | 13-3 5-8 2-0 | Papua New Guinea |
  | Guernsey | 18-3 10-4 | Samoa |
  
  Men's Triples Group 1 Round 5
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Papua New Guinea | 6-4 9-9 | Cook Islands |
  | Samoa | 6-11 14-7 2-0 | Brunei |
  | Malaysia | 14-2 15-3 | Guernsey |
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Set Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Northern Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +4 |
  | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +2 |
  | Namibia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
  | Wales | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
  | Fiji | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -5 |
  
  Men's Triples Group 2 Round 1
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | New Zealand | 3-8 9-3 2-1 | Fiji |
  | Namibia | 12-5 11-10 | Wales |
  
  Men's Triples Group 2 Round 2
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Northern Ireland | 9-4 5-10 2-1 | Wales |
  | New Zealand | 11-7 8-6 | Namibia |
  
  Men's Triples Group 2 Round 3
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Namibia | 4-8 11-7 2-1 | Fiji |
  | Northern Ireland | 16-1 12-5 | New Zealand |
  
  Men's Triples Group 2 Round 4
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Northern Ireland | 3-11 10-7 2-1 | Fiji |
  | New Zealand | 10-9 9-4 | Wales |
  
  Men's Triples Group 2 Round 5
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Wales | 12-4 15-5 | Fiji |
  | Northern Ireland | 18-5 12-5 | Namibia |
  
  ### Group 3
  
  | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Set Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +5 |
  | Malta | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +4 |
  | Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
  | Kenya | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
  | Niue | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
  
  Men's Triples Group 3 Round 1
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Canada | 10-6 8-8 | Niue |
  | Malta | 7-6 6-5 | Kenya |
  
  Men's Triples Group 3 Round 2
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kenya | 5-7 10-9 2-0 | Australia |
  | Malta | 11-6 11-2 | Niue |
  
  Men's Triples Group 3 Round 3
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Malta | 9-8 8-5 | Canada |
  | Australia | 18-2 10-6 | Niue |
  
  Men's Triples Group 3 Round 4
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Australia | 8-8 10-8 | Canada |
  | Niue | 4-13 15-2 2-1 | Kenya |
  
  Men's Triples Group 3 Round 5
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Canada | 7-7 10-5 | Kenya |
  | Australia | 13-4 12-4 | Malta |
  
  ### Group 4
  
  | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Set Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +5 |
  | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +4 |
  | Norfolk Island | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
  | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
  | Jersey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
  
  Men's Triples Group 4 Round 1
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | South Africa | 11-4 11-7 | Jersey |
  | England | 11-6 11-5 | Scotland |
  
  Men's Triples Group 4 Round 2
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | England | 11-2 9-9 | Norfolk Island |
  | Jersey | 7-7 11-5 | Scotland |
  
  Men's Triples Group 4 Round 3
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | South Africa | 15-6 6-7 2-1 | Scotland |
  | Norfolk Island | 9-4 7-6 | Jersey |
  
  Men's Triples Group 4 Round 4
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | South Africa | 15-6 10-6 | Norfolk Island |
  | England | 10-5 8-6 | Jersey |
  
  Men's Triples Group 4 Round 5
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | England | 7-9 8-4 2-0 | South Africa |
  | Scotland | 7-9 9-7 2-1 | Norfolk Island |
  
  ## Final Rounds
  
  ### 17th to 20th
  
  | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Set Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jersey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +3 |
  | Niue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +4 |
  | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
  | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 |
  
  Men's Triples 17th-20th round 1
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Fiji | 10-5 9-4 | Samoa |
  | Jersey | 4-7 15-6 2-1 | Niue |
  
  Men's Triples 17th-20th round 2
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Niue | 10-7 13-5 | Samoa |
  | Jersey | 12-7 9-11 2-1 | Fiji |
  
  Men's Triples 17th-20th round 3
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Jersey | 10-5 8-8 | Samoa |
  | Niue | (FOR) | Fiji |
  
  ### 13th to 16th
  
  | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Set Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +4 |
  | Wales | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
  | Guernsey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
  | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 |
  
  Men's Triples 13th-16th round 1
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Wales | 3-13 15-3 2-0 | Guernsey |
  | Scotland | 9-4 8-3 | Kenya |
  
  Men's Triples 13th-16th round 2
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Guernsey | 13-2 16-3 | Kenya |
  | Scotland | 12-4 6-9 2-1 | Wales |
  
  Men's Triples 13th-16th round 3
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 9-9 12-8 | Guernsey |
  | Wales | 9-8 6-7 2-0 | Kenya |
  
  ### 9th to 12th
  
  | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Set Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +5 |
  | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
  | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
  | Norfolk Island | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 |
  
  Men's Triples 9th-12th round 1
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Papua New Guinea | 7-6 8-9 2-0 | Namibia |
  | Canada | 13-5 14-5 | Norfolk Island |
  
  Men's Triples 9th-12th round 2
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Canada | 5-9 16-6 2-0 | Papua New Guinea |
  | Namibia | 7-7 10-7 | Norfolk Island |
  
  Men's Triples 9th-12th round 3
  
  | Team | Score | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Papua New Guinea | 8-8 10-4 | Norfolk Island |
  | Canada | 9-8 16-5 | Namibia |
  
  ### Knockout stages
  
  | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1D | Cook Islands | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2A | South Africa | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2A | South Africa | 15 | 17 | | 2A | South Africa | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 1C | Australia | 8 | 14 | | | | | | |
  | 1C | Australia | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1C | Australia | 8 | 14 | | | | | | |
  | 2B | New Zealand | 5 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2B | New Zealand | 5 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | 1C | Australia | 8 | 10 | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 1B | Northern Ireland | 6 | 4 | |
  | 1B | Northern Ireland | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1B | Northern Ireland | 6 | 4 |
  | 2C | Malta | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | 2C | Malta | 6 | 4 | | 1B | Northern Ireland | 6 | 5 | 2 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | | | 1D | England | 4 | 8 | 1 |
  | 1D | England | 11 | 10 | | 1D | England | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2A | South Africa | 5 | 11 | 2 |
  | 2A | Malaysia | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 1D | England | 7 | 2 | 1 |
  