Senior State Sides Announced for NSW Series
8th July 2026
Bowls Victoria is pleased to announce the Senior State Sides to compete against NSW in August.
To be hosted by Deer Park Club, the Series will see each Side play three Tests, with the Senior Sides competing alongside the already announced Para State Side.
Congratulations to the following athletes:
| WOMEN | MEN | ||
| Sheryl Atkinson | Newborough | Neville Brown* | Croydon |
| Kate Bush* | Shepparton Park | Darren Burgess* | Essendon |
| Julie Dosser* | City Memorial | Nick Dawe | Heathmont |
| Gayle Edwards | Deer Park | Tom Englezos | Portland Memorial |
| Julie Fitt | Brunswick | Ian Ewing | Brunswick |
| Jan Hurst | Altona | Phil Godkin | Eaglehawk |
| Jenny Keep | Bendigo East | Ray Jansen | Whittlesea |
| Anne Miles | YMGCR | Russel Locke* | Hill Top |
| Mary Paton | Myrtleford | Mick O’Neil | Werribee |
| Vicki Smith | Lilydale | Mike Pearce | Mt Eliza |
| Paula Wood | Parkdale | Steve Shennan | Essendon |
| Lynne Wood* | Narre Warren | Colin Veenandaal | Berwick |
| SQUAD | SQUAD | ||
| Leah McArthur | Midlands Golf | Peter Campbell | Moama |
| Claire Sanders | Yarrawonga | Paul Girdler | Moama |
| Sharyn Renshaw | Ocean Grove | Paul Lawrence | Deer Park |
| Julie Simpson | Bendigo East | Michael Wilson | Clayton |
*Debutant
The selections are made following a busy weekend at Deer Park Club where aspirants for four State Sides gathered and were put through their paces on the same surface as the Series will be played.
The Senior & Para Series will commence with practice on Sunday, 16th August, the first two Tests will be played on Monday 17th, and the Series conclude with one Test on Tuesday 18th.
State Program for the 2026 representative season:
- Senior State Side Series: 17th-18th August, Deer Park Club.
- Australian Senior Sides Championships at The Nationals: 10th-13th October, Osborne Park BC, Perth, WA.
Bowls Victoria will be livestreaming from Deer Park each day of competition (Senior / Para Series). Please follow BVTV and turn on notifications to know when we go live 👉🏻 BVTV
