Inclusive Practices

2021-22 still struggled with Covid-19 restrictions affecting club operations. Despite the continued upheaval, Bowls WA was able to not only finish the six-month Pennant season, but also complete most State Games and Championships.

Denise McMillan

Within the area of Inclusion this meant the All Abilities State Championships, Bowling Arm State Singles, and Women’s Inter Region Round Robin were all held and completed.

The 2022 All Abilities State Championships were played in April at Kardinya Bowling Club with 46 participants and new players in every category of Deaf, Intellectual and Physical Disability, and Vision Impairment.

A massive change this year was prize money which was truly appreciated in the eighth year of the event!

The 2022 Bowling Arm State Singles were held at the beginning of May, hosted at Warnbro Bowling Club, with a notable majority of country players.

The 2021 winner, Bill Taylor from Bowls Safety Bay, fought hard to keep his 2021 title; however, he successfully finished in the Bronze position. Subsequently the 2022 Champion is a fresh face from Thornlie Bowling Club – congratulations to Eddie Gollan on his inaugural win and to Richard Passmore from Port Bouvard on achieving a hardfought Silver!

We now look forward to hosting the 2022 National Bowling Arm Sides Championships in September of this year – an inaugural event for Bowls WA!

The Women’s Inter Region Round Robin (IRRR) has been running since 2005. The metropolitan bowls area is divided into four regions: Eastern, Northern, South Coastal and Southern. These regions select players, on a point system, to create 6 teams of four players.

The regions compete in two competitions: (1) a round robin tournament of 96 players competing to win the overall IRRR event, and (2) An All Stars Competition where the best 8 players of each region are selected to play in an “All Star” game which is also played in round robin format. This year’s winners for both events were Northern Region!

DENISE McMILLAN

INCLUSIVE PRACTICES