Deer Park’s Addy Ryan adds 2024 Bill Holmes Junior Singles Championship to her impressive resume
The Ballarat Gold Diggers held their 2024 Bill Holmes Junior Singles Championship final between Addy Ryan (Deer Park) and Micah Oswin (Victoria) on Monday, 13th May 2024 at Sebastopol Bowling Club.
As expected, the match was an absolute rippr with the lead changing a number of times throughout the match.
Fittingly, the game landed on 24 all, and it was Addy Ryan who got the ultimate shot, etching her name to the prized trophy.
Gold Diggers coordinator Marc Oswin expected a close tussle between two emerging young bowlers and was not disappointed.
“The spirit in which the game was played sums up these two legends,” Marc said.
“The leaders of our squad setting the example for our young Diggers who were watching on.”
“Thanks to Julie Moran for presenting the trophies on behalf of the Holmes family and the continued support is greatly appreciated.”
“This game was further proof that while these two exceptional young people are leading our squad the next few years are bound to be great for junior bowls in our region.”
Winner Addy Ryan, who recently made the move from Learmonth to Deer Park, is building an impressive lawn bowls resume.
“It was such a great experience to win the Bill Holmes Singles,” Addy said.
“I was able to have my family there with me to experience it and it was an honour to have my name put on the trophy, along with the past winners who are very successful.”
“Micah and I had a great game and we both had our amazing ends and our not so great ends, making it a very close game coming down to the last end.”
Addy’s move to Deer Park is paying dividends already with selction in the upcoming VIC squad trials and also the Junior Golden Nugget in July.
“The move to Deer Park has been very good,” Addy said.
“I have no regret making the move to the successful club.”
“They are very supportive and such a great group to be around and I’m enjoying the new club and most definitely the new bowlers I get to play with often.”
“It’s exciting to be selected to trial for the VIC squad again, especially with the new group of girls that are coming up to selection.”
“I’m feeling extremely happy to be selected for the Junior Golden Nugget held in Tweed Heads in July.”
“When I found out that I had been selected, I was shocked and proud at the same time.”
“Being able to be selected in these events was a goal of mine, and I’m so grateful to be able to attend this great event.”
Good luck to Addy for the VIC squad trials and also the Junior Gold Nugget at Club Tweed in July.
Addy’s opponent in the final, Micah Oswin, has also been selected for the VIC squad trials and is progressing in strong fashion.
Both Addy and Micah are shining lights for the Ballarat Gold Diggers and the Ballarat Highland Bowls Region.
2024 Bill Holmes Junior Singles Runner-Up
Micah Oswin (Victoria)
2024 Bill Holmes Junior Singles Finalists
Micah Oswin (Victoria) and Addy Ryan (Deer Park)