2026 Senior State Sides Announced for Nationals
Bowls Victoria is pleased to announce the Senior State Sides who will compete in the Australian Senior Sides Championships at The Nationals 2026.
To be hosted by Bowls Australia at Osborne Park Bowling Club, WA, the Championships are scheduled for 10-13 October.
Congratulations to the following athletes:
| 2026 SENIOR WOMEN’S SIDE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Second | Third | Skip |
| Julie Dosser | Paula Wood | Julie Fitt | Anne Miles |
| Julie Simpson | Kate Bush | Gayle Edwards | Sharyn Renshaw* |
| Lynne Wood | Vicki Smith | Jenny Keep | Jan Hurst |
| 2026 SENIOR MEN’S SIDE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Second | Third | Skip |
| Tom Englezos | Phil Godkin | Ray Jansen | Mike Pearce |
| Steve Shennan | Nick Dawe | Michael Wilson | Darren Burgess |
| Colin Veenendaal | Mick O’Neil | Paul Girdler* | Ian Ewing |
* Denotes debutant
The selections are made following a Series versus NSW in which the Senior Women secured the victory in an emphatic third Test performance, while the Men lost the decider by eight shots, a margin that belies how close the game was.
Two debutants are welcomed into the Side, both former international representatives, Sharyn Renshaw, a Victorian by birth who played much of her bowls in NSW, and Paul Girdler, one of New Zealand’s finest who has called Australia home for many years.
Bowls Victoria has enjoyed considerable success at this event in recent times and is looking to both Sides to make another big impression in 2026.
