$282,600 Pl ayCome and
A B E A UTI F U L W A Y T O B E
$282,600 Pl ayCome and
A B E A UTI F U L W A Y T O B E
The Board and staff of Bowls Australia warmly welcome back all participants and spectators to the City of Gold Coast for the $282,600, 14-day festival of bowls that is the Australian Open.
The Australian Open, now in its 20th year, has certainly become the nation’s marquee lawn bowls event and indeed the world’s richest open bowls event, with a field boasting over 4,000 entries, ranging from club-level bowlers to world champions, all competing in an open draw.
Bowls Australia expresses sincere thanks to the 14 Gold Coast clubs and their members for contributing in hosting this prestigious event. As the Australian Open grows each year, so does the workforce, who do a spectacular job behind the scenes preparing their facilities and magnificent greens to share with our competitors.
To the officials and volunteers who will be working tirelessly over the next fortnight, we thank you for your invaluable services and contribution to the sport of bowls and trust you will enjoy your involvement and the opportunity to be close to the action.
Finally, we thank Bowls Australia’s wonderful partners whose continued support and contributions ultimately allow us to stage such renowned events. In particular, we make special mention of Tourism and Events Queensland, Experience Gold Coast, Australian Sports Commission, Australian Institute of Sport, Commonwealth Games Australia, Right at Home, Audika, Drinkwise, Aero Bowls, MakMax, BCiB, Original Matress Factory, AVL Wines and Puma.
We hope the 2024 Australian Open will exceed your expectations and wish the best of luck to the competitors.
Enjoy your stay on the beautiful Gold Coast.
The 2024 Australian Open, is a premier event in the Gold Coast’s vibrant and expanding sports calendar. Sport is in our City’s DNA, so it is the perfect location to welcome the world’s best bowlers.
Since 2015, the Gold Coast has proudly hosted this spectacular festival of bowls, showcasing 14 days of action from Tugun to Paradise Point, with the primary hub at the famous Broadbeach Bowls Club.
Each year, the Australian Open grows in stature and participation, and 2024 is no exception, boasting a record-breaking 3,800 entries. This growth is testament to the Gold Coast’s ability to deliver a first class experience each year.
The Australian Open stands as the world's largest bowls festival and the richest event in this growing sport. What makes this event truly special is its inclusivity—open to all athletes with no qualifying requirements and completely random draws, ensuring a level playing field for everyone.
We are excited to welcome competitors and spectators alike to experience our unparalleled hospitality, stunning beaches, and t vibrant culture of the Gold Coast. I hope all participants enjoy our renowned hospitality as much as the competition.
Best wishes to you all for an exciting and successful tournament.
Tom Tate Mayor City of Gold CoastThe Gold Coast will once again play host to the world's biggest bowls festival as some of the best players from the nation and planet converge on Queensland for the 2024 Australian Open.
As per usual, the fields are stacked with talent from the international scene to some magnificent state representatives that hope to give this tournament a shake up in what is to be the most gargantuan edition yet.
The Right at Home Jackaroos are littered across the draw and headlining the names is the man that almost completed a clean sweep at last year's tournament, Aron Sherriff.
Now a five-time singles champion, the Queenslander will face off against New South Wales' Rodney Ibbett, Victoria's Christopher Owen and his state compatriot Mark Winter.
Should Sherriff conquer the singles once more, he will become the first player in tournament history to claim an elusive three-peat in the discipline.
He will team up with his fellow Australian teammate Aaron Teys in the pairs and fours, with Barrie Lester and Corey Wedlock to join the duo as the quartet prepares to defend its crown from the 2023 event.
Wedlock, the singles runner up a year ago, will be pitted against young Tasmanian Jonty Hayes and South Australians in Peter Roachock and Tristan Griffith in his section.
Hayes featured in the Junior BPL Challenge earlier in 2024 when he lifted the trophy for the Melbourne eXtreme.
Teys and Lester will both feature in the singles discipline, with the former and 2015 winner to take on Michael Kinnane of Victoria, New Zealand's Kevin Rowe and the ACT's David Harry.
Lester, also a pairs conqueror at the tournament, will meet Paul Trethewey, Nicolaas Williams and Derick Webb.
Two-time champion Aaron Wilson will be back in action looking to improve on a quarterfinal showing in 2023. He faces the likes of New South Wales Damon Maddock and Scott Bourne, as well as Western Australia's Jason Godden.
Wilson will reunite with his fellow Jackaroo in Ben Twist as the team looks to make history by becoming the first players to win three consecutive crowns in the pairs discipline.
Twist's singles campaign will commence on day two of the event when he takes on Denis Squires and Zane Ballhouse from New South Wales, as well as Club Tweed's Joe Franzi, who has also previously served as a volunteer at the tournament on top of playing duties.
Should Twist reign supreme in the singles, he will become the first male to claim a gold medal in each of the three open competitions on top of the former triples discipline which was discontinued after 2013.
Dual World Champion Carl Healey will also feature at the tournament looking to add to his three gold medals across various disciplines.
He will meet Rev. L Marcus Zeino of the USA, New South Wales' Peter Psaltis and Kenan Yucel of Victoria in his singles section.
Other Jackaroos featuring in the singles will be Nick Cahill, Cody Packer, Nathan Black and Matt Lucas, while last year's runner up in Jacob Nelson throws his hat into the ring once more as he looks to improve on his scintillating run from twelve months ago.
In addition, recently crowned world champion Ray Pearse will also be back in action as he looks to add to his two Australian Open titles.
Para Jackaroos such as Tony Bonnell, James Reynolds, Damien Delgado, Chris Flavel and Josh Barry will all take part.
As usual in the Australian Open, the international star power is well and truly on show with both of the 2023 World Bowls Championships singles finalists in Ryan Bester and Gary Kelly to feature in the tournament.
Bester is a two-time Open winner, including the blue ribboned singles in 2018 where he was also crowned as the player of the tournament.
Kelly won his sole title in 2022 when he saluted in the men's fours with Healey, Wayne Ruediger and Nathan Pedersen. Kelly's World Championships pairs winning teammate Adam McKeown will also feature at the tournament, while other familiar faces such as Chris Rosanes, Kevin Anderson, Ryan Burnett, Brendan Wilson, Kepler Wessels, Clive Adams, Ali Forsyth and Blake Nairn will bid for their own slice of glory.
The women's field is equally as stacked with a plethora of big names striving to etch their names into the tournament history books.
Reigning singles champion Cass Millerick is aiming to become the second female to successfully defend her crown after Natasha Van Eldik achieved the feat in 2019 and 2021 with 2020's event cancelled due to COVID-19.
Millerick will face off against New Zealand's Christine Buchanan, New South Wales' Janine Brown and South Australian Susan Hutchinson in the sectional rounds, while Van Eldik will also feature as she bids for singles crown number four.
The Raymond Terrace product takes on Vicki Attenborough, Heather McColl and Claire Ferguson in her section, and will also reunite with Genevieve Delves as the pair look to go back-to-back in the women's pairs.
2023 singles runner up and ten-time Australian Open champion Kelsey Cottrell is back for more glory as she looks to continue her dominance of the competition with her great friend and former Australian teammate Lynsey Clarke, who shares her record for most titles at the event.
Clarke and Cottrell have won a whopping eight titles together and will once again stride onto the green as a unit in the pairs and fours, teaming up with Sam Ferguson and Rebecca Van Asch in the latter.
Van Asch herself is a five-time AO conqueror and will look to build on her illustrious resume, as will three-time winner Chloe Stewart who is in scintillating form after winning the Queensland state singles and pairs titles last week.
Stewart's singles section consists of Louise Baldwin, Genevieve Staunton-Latimer and up and coming youngster Louise Cronan from Taren Point.
The Club Tweed product will be out to defend her fours crown with teammates Olivia Cartwright, Laura Butler and Katelyn Inch after what was a magnificent run to the title in 2023.
The dynamic duo of Kristina Krstic and Ellen Fife (nee Ryan) are back at the tournament looking to take home their first crown as a pair.
Krstic's singles group sees her against Linda Warder, Kathy Miller and Kathryn Brenton, while two-time singles winner and 2017 player of the tournament in Fife takes on Mary Kelly, Alison Goninan and Zoe Stewart.
Last year the pair teamed with Brianna Smith and Ellen Falkner MBE in their run to the fours decider and will link up again as they look to go one better in 2024.
Falkner was part of another final in 2023 going down in the pairs with Carmen Anderson who she will team up with once again as they look to go one better.
The former English international will also take part in the singles in an attempt to better her quarterfinal run from last year.
Smith and Anderson will also be involved in the singles, as will Jackaroos Kylie Whitehead and Jamie-Lee Worsnop.
One of the most in form players in the country is Dawn Hayman, who will be back and ready to pounce on as much silverware as she can after a stunning New South Wales state championships where the St Johns Park exponent saluted in four events.
Hayman lost an epic singles final in 2022 to Cottrell and will be looking to etch her name onto the trophy for the first time in her career.
Some of the internationals in the event include New Zealand's World Championships singles conqueror in Tayla Bruce as well as her Blackjack teammates in Selina Goddard and Leeane Poulson, while Canada's Kelly McKerihen and Emma Boyd will also throw their names into the ring.
On the home front, some familiar faces will be back in action with Emerging Jackaroos in Kate Argent-Bowden, Sophie Kurzman, Kira Bourke and Jessie Cottell all bidding for medals, as well as recently crowned World Bowls Indoor champion Samantha Atkinson.
Right at Home Para Jackaroos such as Serena Bonnell, Cheryl Lindfield and Helen Boardman will be looking to put their best foot forward, as will Jodie Nikolic.
Other names to watch out for are 2022 pairs champion Olivia Bloomfield and the 2023 over 60's pairs winners in Debra and Karin Lynch.
Are you looking for things to see and do while you’re staying on the Gold Coast? You've come to the right place! We’re celebrators of life with an energy all of our own and we welcome visitors with a smile, ready to share the best of the coast with you. With 56 kilometres of gorgeous coastline at your doorstep and 100,000 hectares of world heritage listed rainforest just a short drive away, there’s plenty to discover. Browse accommodation, entertainment, attractions, tours and restaurants below.
Why not stay longer? Our city was born for hosting and we have accommodation options up to your eyes from no fuss hotels, luxe apartments, cabins and lodges, holiday parks, family resorts and much more. We can offer you a view of the beach, hinterland or a view over the many canals and waterways, a room by the pool and sauna or perhaps you’d prefer to be within walking distance to our favourite restaurants and shopping malls? From the coast to the hinterland we have room for everyone. DGC’s latest accommodation providers can be viewed here: www.destinationgoldcoast.com/where-to-stay
Come for the entertainment, stay for our city! Here on the Gold Coast, we enjoy much more than great surf in the mornings. Our Home of the Arts (HOTA) centre is brimming with art to admire, concerts to rock out to and movies to make you and the kids laugh and cry. If live music and casual street eats are more your style, hit up the original Miami Marketta for tasty bites and a pulsing vibe the whole family will love. Besides golf, there are plenty of other sports to enjoy with games, matches and competitions hosted every week while the coast itself offers plenty of free-use courts and fields if you’re happy to BYO equipment.
Find out more and keep up with the Gold Coast’s latest sporting events, live music gigs and festivals here: www.destinationgoldcoast.com/whatson
The whole family can run wild at one of our world-class theme parks, from seals at SeaWorld , heated slides at White Water World and the giant Hypercoaster at Warner Bros. Movie World. For animal encounters, simply head into our wildlife parks on both ends of the coast or seek them out yourself on one of the winding walking tracks through our hinterland rainforests. If you’re planning to do some designer shopping while you’re here, we have plenty of that too! Otherwise, simply kick back by the pool or at one of our famous beaches and soak in some warm sunshine. Before, after and in between the golf, check out what else there is to do on the Gold Coast here: www.destinationgoldcoast.com/things-to-do
The more the merrier, and there’s plenty to go around! We love our farm-fresh produce on display at the local markets and awarded baristas pouring coffee just the way we like it. We’re sure you will too. We love our pizzas cooked to perfection in wood-fired ovens and artful Japanese dishes equally delicate and delicious - we’ve become a coastline of passionate foodies who like nothing better than tasty and fresh. See our favourite local restaurants and cafes here and treat yourself and the family to a fresh new taste of the Gold Coast: Restaurants: www.destinationgoldcoast.com/restaurants
Food culture: https://www.destinationgoldcoast.com/blog/category/eat-drink/
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles
ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugun, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh, Benowa
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles
ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugun, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh, Benowa
MONDAY, JUNE 10
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Pairs ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Robina, Benowa, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugan, Southport, Coolangatta, Mckenzie Park Nerang
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles
ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Tugun, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh
TUESDAY, JUNE 11
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Pairs ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Robina, Coolangatta, Musgrave
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Pairs ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugun, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh, Benowa
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Singles ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugun, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Pairs ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Paradise Point, Musgrave, Robina, Tugun, Southport, Mckenzie Park Nerang
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Fours ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugun, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh, Benowa
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Singles ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Helensvale, Musgrave, Tugan, Robina, Paradise Point, Southport
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Fours
ROUND: R128, R64, R32
CLUBS USED: Musgrave, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugan, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Fours
ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Coolangatta, Paradise Point, Coolangatta
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles ROUND: R512, R256 & R128
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Mudgeeraba, Tugun, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Singles
ROUND: R128, R64 & R32
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Mermaid Beach, Beenleigh
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles
ROUND: R64, R32 & R16
CLUBS USED: Helensvale, Paradise Point, Coolangatta
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Multi-Disability Singles ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Multi-Disability Singles ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Southport
DISCIPLINE: Vision-Impaired Singles ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Mixed Pairs Support Event ROUND: All
CLUBS USED: Musgrave, Robina
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Pairs ROUND: R128, R64 & R32
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach, Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point
DISCIPLINE: Over-60 Men’s Pairs ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Robina, Paradise Point, Tugun, Burleigh Heads, McKenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Benowa, Beenleigh
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Fours ROUND: R64, R32, R16
CLUBS USED: Mudgeeraba
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Pairs
ROUND: R16, QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Pairs
ROUND: R64, R32 & R16
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Over-60s Pairs ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Helensvale, Musgrave, Robina, Paradise Point, Tugan, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Over-60s Pairs ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Robina, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Tugun, Southport, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Coolangatta
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Multi-Disability Singles ROUND: R32, R16 & QF
CLUBS USED: Mermaid Beach
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Multi-Disability Singles ROUND: SF
CLUBS USED: Mermaid Beach
DISCIPLINE: Vision-Impaired Open Pairs ROUND: SF
CLUBS USED: Mermaid Beach
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles
ROUND: QF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Fours
ROUND: QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Singles
ROUND: SF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Pairs ROUND: SF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Pairs
ROUND: QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Fours
ROUND: R16, QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Over-60s Men’s Pairs
ROUND: R128, R64, R32
CLUBS USED: Robina, Tugun, Southport, Mckenzie Park Nerang, Burleigh Heads, Beenleigh
DISCIPLINE: Over-60’s Women’s Pairs
ROUND: R64, R32 & R16
CLUBS USED: Musgrave, Coolangatta
DISCIPLINE: Under-18 Girls’ Singles
ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Mermaid Beach
DISCIPLINE: Under-18 Boys’ Singles ROUND: Sectional
CLUBS USED: Paradise Point, Mermaid Beach
DISCIPLINE: Multi-Disability Pairs
ROUND: QF, SF
CLUBS USED: Musgrave
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Fours
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Singles
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles
ROUND: SF
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Pairs
ROUND: F
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Over-60s Men’s Pairs
ROUND: R16
CLUBS USED: Musgrave
DISCIPLINE:
Over-60’s Men’s Pairs
ROUND: R16, QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Musgrave
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Fours
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Over-60’s Women’s Pairs ROUND: QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Musgrave
DISCIPLINE: Under-18 Boys’ Singles ROUND: R16, QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Under-18 Girls’ Singles ROUND: R16, QF & SF
CLUBS USED: Helensvale
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Multi-Disability Singles ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Vision-Impaired Singles ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Vision-Impaired Open Pairs ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Multi-Disability Open Pairs
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Men’s Singles
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Women’s Pairs
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Under-18 Boys’ Singles
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Under-18 Girls’ Singles
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Over-60’s Men’s Pairs
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
DISCIPLINE: Over-60’s Women’s Pairs
ROUND: Final
CLUBS USED: Broadbeach
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