“I’ll always be Ty Jesberg from Longreach!” You may have heard about Ty Jesberg from Longreach, twice co-winner of the Secondary School Cup, premier league player and more recently the U18 Boys’ Junior State Championship title in January this year (2021). What you might not know, however, is how Ty and his family’s dedication to bowls has played an integral part of Ty’s success. Ty travels 12 hours each way from Longreach to Brisbane during events. For example, during the Premier League, Ty and his parents drove the mammoth distance to and from Brisbane every week. The Bowler caught up with Ty to find out more about this dedicated Junior State Champion. Bowler: You started playing bowls at the age of 8. What attracted you to bowls? Ty: When I was young, my parents decided to try something new and join a local club. Because I was only eight-years-old, I had to tag along. This turned out to be the best decision ever on Mum and Dad’s behalf! Playing bowls was something I had not done before and it was different to what kids my age were doing. For example while my friends were boxing or playing footy, here I was rolling up with people double (or more than double) my age. Bowler: What’s your most memorable event/bowl/play to date? Ty: When I am asked this question, I struggle to think of just one memorable moment because there have honestly been quite a few! Like the feeling I had the moment I put my Kookaburras uniform on in 2019 and represented my State. I can just remember how proud my family, club, coach and friends were. Best feeling! Oh, and the most recent memorable event to date would have to be winning the Junior State Single title this year. U18 Junior Boys’ State Champion 2021 12 queensland bowler April 2021
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