2021 City V Country Series Announced
Bowls Victoria is proud to announce a new City Vs Country series, designed to help form the basis for selection for the Victorian Thunder (male) and Lightning (female) State sides for the 2021 season.
The event, to be held over consecutive weekends at Bendigo Bowls Club, will feature the State’s best city and country players going head to head for bragging rights. This new concept will feature 24 men per side (6 rinks) and 16 women per side (4 rinks), playing 5 x 15 end games across the 2 day series. The team with the most game wins will take the title. Will it be City or Country?
This new City Vs Country concept will provide a higher standard of competition, increased visibility for players across the state, a more meaningful competition and a historical record of all players chosen to represent either the City or the Country team.
Players will be presented with a numbered City or Country cap in recognition of their selection.
BV/BA pathways coach Ian Ewing said of the new concept, “a revamp in the way we select players to represent the state has been needed for a while, and we believe providing a more competitive environment in which the players can showcase their skills can only be a good thins for bowls in Victoria. Creating the bragging rights for the winner, City or Country, adds an extra dimension to the game for the players to fight for.”
We are pleased to announce the inaugural City Vs Country squads:
| MEN’S CITY SQUAD | MEN’S COUNTRY SQUAD |
| Ben Fearn | Aaron Tomkins |
| Ben Loughlin | Andrew Brown |
| Ben Winther | Brad Campbell |
| Brad Marron | Brad Holland |
| Brad Willoughby | Brad Lancaster |
| Brendan Gallagher | Brad Orr |
| Brett Mahoney | Brad Pavey |
| Brett Spurr | Brendan Umbers |
| Bryce Young | Brodie Harker |
| Curtis Hanley | Cam Keenan |
| Dane McKinnon | David Cartwright |
| Dean O’Neill | David Dawes |
| James Pearce | David Keenan |
| Jarryd Davies | Ethan Fruend |
| Jay Bye-Norris | Ethan Higgins |
| John McCarron | Jared Hammond |
| Josh Corless | Josh Thornton |
| Josh Sanders | Koby Cromie |
| Lee McIlveney | Mark Ryan |
| Max Goldsmith | Matt Flapper |
| Nathan Murray | Max Rowley |
| Nathan Wilson | Nathan Bush |
| Ryan Tainton | Rhys Jeffs |
| Todd Trewarne | Tyson Cromie |
| WOMEN’S CITY SQUAD | WOMEN’S COUNTRY SQUAD |
| Alanna Flapper | Angela Hackett |
| Andrea Tudorivic | Anita Jenkins |
| Anne Draffen | Anne Miles |
| Blaine Edwards | Bronwyn Capewell |
| Brooke Edwards | Claire Sanders |
| Carla Krizanic | Emma Simmonds |
| Courtney Gabb | Jayde Campbell |
| Kirsten Day | Jodie Freund |
| Lisa Phillips | Kelly Norris |
| Lisa Trewarne | Kylie Whitehead |
| Sara Rodger | Olivia Cartwright |
| Sarah Howard | Peta Mattys |
| Sophie Kurzman | Rhoanna Smith |
| Tris Doolan | Samantha Atkinson |
| Vicki Smith | Stephanie Priest |
| Victoria Brackley | Taylah Marron |
The City Vs Country Series will take place on the following weekends in May, at Bendigo Bowls Club:
| WOMEN | MEN |
| 22nd – 23rd May, 2021 | 29th – 30th May, 2021 |
Congratulations to all squad members and good luck!
