Esme Kruger

Esme Hester Johanna Kruger (born 29 November 1971) is a South African international lawn bowler. She reached a career high ranking of world number 8 in March 2025.

Bowls career Kruger was born in Pretoria, South Africa and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.

She won the 2018 singles title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Christian Brothers College Old Boys (CBCOB) Bowls Club. This was her second title after previously winning the fours in 2012.

In 2019, she won the fours silver medal and triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.

In 2021, she won the women's fours title and finished runner-up in the pairs at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Christian Brothers College Old Boys (CBCOB) Bowls Club. This was her third national title.

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent South Africa at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events.

Kruger switched clubs to Hartenbos BC was then selected for the national team at the 2024 African States Tournament in Botswana.