Regional Selection

The Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region this season will see many opportunities for the Region to select both men’s and women’s teams to represent us.

This season the Region will participate in the following events:

Boromeo/Lucas ShieldThu 05 Dec 2024 (??? TBA)
Whykes Shield/Page-Webster Shield (M&W)Sun 10 Nov 2024 (Geelong)
Provincial ChampionshipsSun 24 Nov 2024 (Bendigo)
Region Sides Championships (M&W)Jan 11-12 2025 (Ballarat)

Anne Draffen, chair of the Representative Committee, has been appointed to oversee the selection of teams that will give our Region the best opportunity to showcase the talent we have in the Region.

The Board has agreed to assist in the partial financing of teams that hopefully see our best teams selected. A selection policy will be unveiled in due course which will give all bowlers a clear understanding of what will be required to be selected.

Our hope is that the coaches operating in the Region will support the development of players within the next six months, as well as Gerry Flapper in his work with the junior teams to find bowlers from within his squad who can contribute.

Throughout the season the Ballarat Highlands fields teams in:

Boromeo-Lucas Shield
A Women-only event vs Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields Region.

Whykes Shield
A Men-only event vs Geelong Region.

Page/Webster Shields
Women-Only Event vs Geelong Region

Provincial Shield
Men-only event vs Geelong, Wimmera & Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields.

The culmination of the year is always the Region Sides Championships hosted by Bowls Victoria.

Congratulations to all players who represented Ballarat Highlands this year – whether that be through a selected ‘Region Team’, or through winning your way into State Champions week.

It’s always an honour and a privilege to play representative bowls.

BHBR Honour Roll

The Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region has taken the opportunity to start a new tradition of numbered caps.

All players who played at the Region Sides Championships were awarded a Ballarat Highlands Region cap with a number which will forever be associated with that individual.

Ballarat Highlands Regions Sides Representatives

Cap #PlayerClub
1Ian WarnerSebastopol
2Elizabeth KierceCity Oval
3Chris SteenhuisWebbcona
4Anne DraffenBallan
5Barry GodboltKyneton Golf
6Wayne LynchVictoria
7Adrian PlowmanKyneton
8Matt BlackburnWebbcona
9Deb StanawayBeaufort Golf
10Gary ChoateLancefield
11Janine RobertsCity Oval
12Mick StoreyBMS
13Sarah BraybrookWebbcona
14Ryan BedgoodBMS
15Amy NewmanBallarat North
16Murray GannonSebastopol
17Trish OdgersDiggers Rest
18Gavin MannCity Oval
19Lyn LockMidlands
20Deb GorinVictoria
21Dusty Taylor-IrwinCreswick
22Beth HuntlyCreswick
23Phil McGrathMt Xavier
24Rebecca CooperCreswick
25Wayne RobertsCity Oval
26Mark SmoljoKyneton
27unallocated
28unallocated
29unallocated
30unallocated
31unallocated
32unallocated
33Andrew IngramClunes
34Donna LeesonVictoria
35Anthony MathisonKyneton
36Will MatthewsSebastopol
37Ben McArthurWebbcona
38Leah McArthurWebbcona
39Ben MorrisCity Oval
40Helene StenningVictoria
41Taylor StewartBallarat
42Zac StewartWebbcona
43Michelle TaitBMS
44Haig VarcoeVictoria

View our BHBR Championships page for all State Competitions run by Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region (BHBR) including dates, draws, and results.

Visit the BHBR Champions and Honour Board page for all winners of the various Championship events held in the Ballarat Highlands each season.