Para Season Launch and Open Day 25/26
SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH – We welcomed in a new season for the Para-Bowls community.
A total of 40 players and directors gathered at Chadstone Bowls Club, located at the stunning Stonnington Sports Centre, for a chance to unite as a group for the first time since May’s Para-Singles tournament.
While the temperature was low and the wind was blowing, the dome at Chadstone provided sufficient protection for an uninterrupted day. Members of the Para-Physical, Para-Intellectual and Para-Vision Impaired communities shared plenty of smiles and laughs while participating in a range of skill based activities, competitive drills, and games across the day.
Medallists recognised
While most of the fun occurred on green, a special moment was taken during the lunch break to present some well earned silverware. Due to the Australian Blind Bowls Association (ABBA) holding their Nationals just days after the Victorian Para State Championships this year, our Para-VI classified bowlers elected to delay conducting their State Championships until early August. The larger group in attendance at Chadstone provided a perfect opportunity to celebrate the medallists, with Mitcham Bowling Club’s Naomi McColl the runner up to Narre Warren’s Len O’Brien who enjoyed an undefeated State Championship campaign.
Event calendar released
The day concluded with sharing the para-bowls calendar for the next 12 months, with an activity happening in every month of the year. You can see what’s coming up on the Bowls Victoria Calendar of Events.
For enquiries about how to become involved in the para-bowls community or how to get classified, more information can be found under the Play Bowls section of our website under the Para Bowls banner.
