Tayla: ‘I HAD A SENSE OF DISBELIEF’
When Tayla Bruce returned to primary school relief teaching after winningning the Women’s Singles eventent at the World Bowls Championships last month, she was an instant star! The Christchurch athlete signed around 50 autographs for excited students, who couldn’t believe they were in the presence of a gold medalwinning sportswoman.
“It was really sweet and I said, ‘I bet I’ll see them in the rubbish bin by the end of the day,’ but I didn’t see one – they must’ve taken them home to bin them!” jokes Tayla, 28, who debuted for New Zealand’s top lawn bowling squad, the Blackjacks, in 2015. “It’s cool to show the kids that if you put your mind to something, work hard and
