Board of Directors
The Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region board members for the 2024-2025 season are outlined below.
City Oval’s Lloyd Sims is the new Ballarat Highland Bowls Region Chairman for the upcoming season, replacing Macedon’s Ian Guymer.
The Board, along with the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region, would like to thank outgoing Chairman, Ian Guymer for his time and dedication to the role during his tenure and wish all the best for the future.
Chairman – Lloyd Sims
Contact: Lloyd Sims (City Oval)
Phone: 0427 007 993
Email: lloyd.sims123@gmail.com
Deputy Chair – Lyn Bryce
Juniors
Contact: Lyn Bryce (BMS)
Phone: 0438 343 770
Email: lynette.bryce@bigpond.com
Secretary – Wayne Morgan
Contact: Wayne Morgan (Buninyong)
Phone: 0419 595 610
Email: bhbrsec@gmail.com
Treasurer – David Berry
Contact: David Berry (BMS)
Phone: 0412 670 790
Email: davidjberry@icloud.com
Director – Tom Clarke
Pennant / State Events
Contact: Tom Clarke (Webbcona)
Phone: 0448 533 926
Email: thomas.clarke6@bigpond.com
Director – John Coates
State Events
Contact: John Coates (Kilmore BC)
Phone: 0490 065 350
Email: johncoateskbc@hotmail.com
Director – Lesley Hodgson
Umpiring
Contact: Lesley Hodgson (Kilmore)
Phone: 0402 917 700
Email: colesleyhodgson@gmail.com
Director – David Odgers
Highlands Pennant
Contact: David Odgers (Diggers Rest)
Phone: 0419 007 662
Email: odgy3038@gmail.com
Director – Barry Clarke
Selection
Contact: Barry Clarke (Victoria)
Phone: 0409 177 457
Email: barryclark13@bigpond.com
Director – Geoff Jenkins
Pennant
Contact: Geoff Jenkins (Midlands)
Phone: 0407 557 046
Email: geoff.jenkins@hotmail.com
Under the BHBR constitution (and the auspices of Bowls Victoria) the Board has the mandate for managing and coordinating bowls in our region.
Role of the BHBR Board
The Board is responsible for:
- promotion/relegation and the numbers of sides in each division/playing area
- the development of fixtures
- approval on changes to Conditions of Play
- the appointment of committees to organise regional programs (including but not limited to,
Pennant, Greens, Junior Development, Selection, Umpiring, State Events) - Details regarding regional make-up, roles, numbers and coordinators
- the management of State Events and Conditions of Play for those events
- the approval of any exemptions for finals eligibility (through its Pennant committee) in line with the Conditions of Play.
Since the establishment of the new Victorian regions in 2021, we have been trying to move towards the BHBR being one region and all decisions and programs are designed with this in mind.
Therefore, all state events are now regional events (from the start of the event) and will be played as such (not separated into playing areas)
All committees are regional committees. Therefore, all Expressions of Interest for committees are for the overall regional committees – not Playing Area committees.
As of 2022-23 all State events are organised by the State Events committee not the Pennant Committee
In general, the Board’s role and mandate is to organise and coordinate bowls in our region.
Playing Areas do not have a role in this other than to try and ensure that they have adequate representation on the BHBR Board and committees.
View BHBR Committees here.