Regional Selection 2022 – 2023
Men & Women’s Region Championships were held at Moama Bowling Club and Echuca Bowls Club on 26th to 28th May, 2023
Bowls Vic undertook a review of all events and will implement changes to the Region Championships including:
- Move to a tiered Gold and Silver system, using rankings from previous 2 events to determine placings. 8 sides per tier
- Top 2 sides in Gold to playoff for the Region Sides Title
- Further changes for 2024 will be to hold the event in January and have a 2 day event-3 sectional games on Sat with finals on Sun.
Further details on Bowls Vic website >here
Both Geelong Bowls Region’s Men & Women squads are ranked in the Silver Tier.
2023 Men’s & Women’s squad details available below
GBR Women’s squad won Gold in the Silver section and will be promoted to Gold Section next year.
All results on BowlsLink >here
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Geelong Bowls Region v West Coast Bowls Region Practice Match
Sunday 2nd April, 2023 at Colac Bowls Club by the Lake, Cnr Moore & Armstrong Sts, Colac
As a lead up to the Region Sides Championship, Geelong have been invited to play against West Coast Region. GBR will selected a Men’s squad of 16 players and a Women’s squad of 16 players.
Congratulations to those chosen. The Women’s & Men’s selection are available below
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Women’s information notice >here
Men’s Provincial Shield
Sunday 5th February, 2023 at Coughlin Park Bowls Club, 14 Hamilton Street, Horsham
(carpark entry 49 Robinson Street)
Geelong Bowls Region play against Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields Bowls Region, Wimmera Bowls Region and Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region, each fielding 6 teams of four. 3 rounds of 15 ends are played in a Round Robin format.
Women’s Webster/Page Shields
Sunday 22nd January, 2023 at Belmont Bowls Club
GBR Women’s Selection Committee have released the preliminary selection for the Elaine Webster & Valerie Page Shields day. Full details >here
Final team selection >here
Geelong Bowls Region play against Ballarat Highlands Region in conjunction with the Men’s Whykes Shield.
UPDATE: GBR Women’s squad retained the Elaine Webster shield, winning the second game overall 86-75. They just missed out on the Valerie Page Shield in the first game with Ballarat Highlands winning overall 87-78. Best overall GBR rink was Kerry Gooley (s), Wilma Atkins, Belinda Jeffs & Maddie Jacobs. Congratulations to all players selected.
Selected squad with managers Barb Lewis and Kaye Robison
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Men’s Whykes Shield
Sunday 22nd January, 2023 at Belmont Bowls Club
GBR Men’s Selection Committee have released updated selection for Whykes Shield day. Full details >here (doc. updated 18/01/2023)
UPDATE: GBR Men’s squad retained the Whykes Family Shield by defeating Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region 200-150 composite score over two games. All games over the two rounds were very close in scores including a number of ties, with the exception of GBR’s best rink Adam Martin(s), Gary Warren, Wayne Frith & Paul Lawrence who accounted for 34 of the overall shots up. Well done to everyone.
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