
Meet Val Smith – New Zealand’s most-capped athlete and two-time lawn bowls world champion
From Kiwi Yarns
Published 8/31/2025
When you talk about (or even Google) celebrated athletes in this country, rugby players usually come up first. But I want you to meet New Zealand’s most-capped athlete, who has played an astonishing 667 international matches for her country. She is Val Smith, one of New Zealand’s most successful…



