BHBR at the 2023 State Championships in Bendigo (April 22-30, 2023)
Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region bowlers are gearing up for the 2023 State Championships taking place from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th April 2023 at Bendigo East Bowling Club in Bendigo.
The State Championships is an annual event bringing the best bowlers from all 16 Regions together to showcase our sport.
It is the pinnacle of Championship Bowls in Victoria, and Region winners have the opportunity to represent Victoria at a National level at the Australian Championships & the Australian Champion of Champions events.
The following BHBR bowlers are representing the region in Bendigo.
Singles Events
Men’s Champion of Champions
Brenton Coad (Victoria) plays Reino Brunnenmeyer (Chiltern) from the Ovens and Murray Region in Round 1 on Friday, 28th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Men’s Champion of Champions draw/results here
Women’s Champion of Champions
Elizabeth Kierce (City Oval) plays Kelly McKerihen (Clayton) from the Sandbelt Boels Region in Round 1 on Sunday, 23rd April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Women’s Champion of Champions draw/results here
Men’s Singles
Greg Brown (Ballarat) plays Tom Ristic (MCC) from the Yarra Bowls Region in Round 1 on Wednesday, 26th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Men’s Singles draw/results here
Women’s Singles
Anne Draffen (Ballan) plays Nicholle Wendt (Aberfeldie CBC) from the Northern Gateway Bowls Region in Round 1 on Saturday, 22nd April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Women’s Singles draw/results here
Men’s Novice Singles
Joel Clark (City Oval) plays Tim O’Meara (MCC) from the Yarra Bowls Region in the Men’s Novice Singles Final on Sunday, 30th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Men’s Novice Singles results here
Women’s Novice Singles
Amanda Rayner (Diggers Rest) made the Semi Finals of the State Champions Week – Women’s Novice Singles event played in March at Mulgrave Country Club.
>>> View Women’s Novice Singles results here
Men’s Over 60 Singles
Greg Plier (Midlands) made the Quarter Finals of the Men’s Over 60 Singles event played in March at Bendigo Bowls Club.
>>> View Men’s Over 60 Singles draw/results here
Women’s Over 60 Singles
Elizabeth Kierce (City Oval) bowed out in Round 1 of the Women’s Over 60 Singles event played in March at Bendigo Bowls Club.
>>> View Women’s Over 60 Singles draw/results here
Pairs Events
Men’s Pairs
Travis Hedger and Michael Booth (Creswick) play Ashleigh King and Brett Gunning (Shepparton Golf) from the Goulburn Murray Bowls Region in Round 1 on Monday, 24th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Men’s Pairs draw/results here
Women’s Pairs
Patricia Speechley and Lynnette Lock (Midlands) play Julie Simic and Pamela Carter (Sale) from the Gippsland Bowls Region in Round 1 on Monday, 24th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Women’s Pairs draw/results here
Men’s Over 60 Pairs
David Beardmore and Vic Foxford (Gisborne) bowed out in Round 1 of the Men’s Over 60 Pairs event played in March at Bendigo Bowls Club
>>> View Men’s Over 60 Pairs draw/results here
Women’s Over 60 Pairs
Jill Hopper and Deb Gorin (Victoria) made the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Over 60 Pairs event played in March at Bendigo Bowls Club.
>>> View Women’s Over 60 Pairs draw/results here
Mixed Pairs
Leah McArthur and Ben McArthur (Webbcona) play Jennifer O’Connor and Ross Higgins (Numurkah) from the Goulburn Murray Bowls Region in Round 1 on Tuesday, 25th April 2023 at 1.00pm.
>>> View Mixed Pairs draw/results here
Triples Events
Men’s Triples
Heath Fumberger, Gavin Mann and Ben Morris (City Oval) play Earl Mathison, Will Mays and Darren Mays (Heathmont) from the Eastern Ranges Bowls Region on Saturday, 29th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Men’s Triples draw/results here
Women’s Triples
Janice Conroy, Anne Draffen (Ballan) and Amy Newman (Ballarat North) play Louise Whitehead, Carol Protopapas and Karen Barton (Heathmont) from the Eastern Ranges Bowls Region on Friday, 28th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Women’s Triples draw/results here
Fours Events
Men’s Fours
Heath Fumberger, Gavin Mann, Ben Morris and Wayne Roberts (City Oval) play a composite team including Williams, Krslovic, Turner and Twyerould from the Monrington Peninsula Bowls Region in Round 1 on Saturday, 22nd April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Men’s Fours draw/results here
Women’s Fours
Sandy Grano, Elizabeth Kierce, Sally McCracken and Janine Roberts (City Oval) play a composite team including Funcke, Belot ,Rollinson and Arnold from the Wimmera Bowls Region in Round 1 on Wednesday, 26th April 2023 at 9.30am.
>>> View Women’s Fours draw/results here
Good luck to all our bowlers in Bendigo!
Visit the BHBR State Championships page for more info and last year’s results can be found here.