Bowls Tours

20/11/2024

Norfolk Island a hidden gem in the Pacific

Just returned from my 8 day Norfolk Island Lawn Bowls tour and this is just a small sample of the many photos I took whilst there.

My 2025 tour dates are locked in, 28 Oct-04 Nov 25.

The tour is limited to 28 places and is fully escorted from Brisbane.

Contact me for more information.

16/07/2024

Good luck to Jessie Cottell (NSW Open Women) and Jayden Cottell (QLD U25 Men) in the test series NSW vs QLD starting tomorrow.

The three QLD teams taking part will be the under 25's, Open and 40-59's.

There will be two tests tomorrow starting from 8.30am and one on Thursday morning starting at 8.30am. Both will be played at St John's Park Bowling Club in Sydney.

Results will be posted on the Bowls NSW website and they will be livestreaming two open Men's and one Open womens games. This will be on their Facebook and Youtube channel.

18/06/2024

Bowls Tours is pleased to support the Australian Open ladies pairs entrants and team of Tayla Bruce (NZ) and Jessie Cottell (NSW) in their quest for AO glory.

The shirts also look great girls.

Good luck and good bowling in the quarter finals girls.

17/06/2024

Bowls Tours is pleased to support the Australian Open ladies fours entrants and team of Sophie Kurzman (VIC), Kate Argent-Bowden (SA), Tayla Bruce (NZ) and Jessie Cottell (NSW) in their quest for AO glory.

The shirts look great girls.

Good luck and good bowling in the quarter finals girls

10/06/2024

Where in the world is this lawn bowls club?

It has a brand new single green.
The natural thermal springs are near by.
"Kia ora" is a common greeting

10/06/2024

What a magnificent indoor lawn bowls facility.

The home of the Warilla Gorilla's, Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club about an hour and a half south from Sydney city offers not only grass greens but this amazing indoor bowls green.

They also have a couple of great kids play areas, onsite accommodation and a restaurant.

Pop in and say hello to their mascot Warilla Gorilla.

07/06/2024

Congratulations to all who were selected in the NSW Squads.

Good luck in your endeavours to wear the Blue and play for your State.

31/05/2024

The Queensland 2024 Representative Squads are out.

Congratulations to all those selected in these squads.

2024 Queensland Representative Squads Announced

The Board and Selection Committee of Bowls Queensland have agreed to reintroduce QLD Representative Squads in open and various age groups for the 2024 season.

QLD Representative teams will be selected for Test Series versus New South Wales and Victoria throughout the year and then followed by teams for the Australian Sides Championships in Open and Over 60’s.

Players may be added to these squads at any time.

Congratulations to following players selected in the respective QLD Squads for 2024.

OPEN MEN
Aron Sherriff, Barrie Lester, Bradley Lawson, Brendan Wilson, Brett Wilkie, Chris Rosanes, Cohen Litfin, Dale McWhinney-Shillington, Dean McWhinney, Jacob Nelson, Justin Cribbin, Kane Nelson, Matthew Lucas, Mitchell Mears, Nathan Rice, Nic Gosley, Scott DeJongh-Fitzpatrick, Sean Baker, Sean Ingham, Tyler Pettigrew

OPEN WOMEN
Alexis Foot, Amanda Haevecker, Bolivia Millerick, Candice Ayton, Chloe Stewart, Emma Rowbotham, Emma Spicer, Jannah Dymnycz, Julie Keegan, Kelsey Cottrell, Kira Bourke, Lynsey Clarke, Noelene Dutton, Pamela Rowe, Wendy Wilson

UNDER 25 MEN
Cody Gerick, Hayden Leslie, Hayden Oster, Isaac Maughan, Jack Chirgwin, Jake Rynne, Jarryd Davies, Jayden Cottell, Joel Downey, John Hammond jnr, Sam Collier, Shane Rideout, Travis Pearce

UNDER 25 WOMEN
Bonnie Attwooll, Chloe Runge, Corinne Stallan, Dekota Brindle, Holly Anderson, Jorja Maughan, Olivia Rothwell, Sophie Allan, Sophie Kiepe, Zayah Morgan

40-59 MEN
Adam White, Anthony Kiepe, Ben Walsh, Damien McGee, Darren Mullens, Gary Pearson, Glen Pitts, Ian Law, Jamie Anderson, Mark Armstrong, Paul Gilbert, Steve Mottin, Tim Smith

40-59 WOMEN
Carmen Mugica, Denise Gilbert, Eileen Swanson, Janet Healey, Jocelyn Haylock, Lauren Schultz, Lorraine Callaghan, Patricia Cullinane, Pauline Laverty, Sarah Duffield, Serena Bonnell, Tilly Orero, Yvonne Lovelock

OVER 60’s MEN
Alan Howard, Ashley van Winkel, Greg Rolls, Jim Wise, John Bain, John Finlayson, Keith Whalley, Kepler Wessels, Max Jaffray, Neville Jenkins, Peter Hobday, Peter Richards, Phil Jordan, Ray Kurtz, Scott Chamberlain, Scott Franklin, Steve Graf, William Cornehls

OVER 60’s WOMEN
Adele Pershouse, Brenda Thompson, Cheryl Heaps, Dealia Walsh, Debbie Logan, Frances Craig, Gail Crompton, Heather Bailey, Heather Hodgson, Jude Whaites, Karen Goldsworthy, Liz Walton, Maria Rigby, Noelene Dutton, Pat Hobson, Sue Brady, Terry McAlary, Tracy Foster

Thank you to Aceit for providing Bowls Queensland with quality representative attire.

Photo: 2023 QLD Australian Sides Open Teams and Officials