What a Load of Bowls

Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

 - 96 Games for NSW U18

- NSW U25 Representative

- NSW No.1 Pennant Winner x3

- NSW Interzone Winner x2

- NSW Club Challenge Winner

- NSW Champions League Winner

- NSW Premier League Winner

- NSW U18 & U25 Singles Winner

- Previous Roles; Bowls NSW Development Officer & Programs Coordinator, Bowls Australia Development Officer, Taren Point Bowls Coordinator & Partnership Manager, Commonwealth Games Technical operations Manager, Taren Point Board member

- Current Role; Bowls, Media & Partnerships Manager @ Deer Park & UBC Director

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

Part 2 - The administrator and how he develops a winning culture and a progressive club

 -Australia Cap #121

-132 Caps for Australia - Bowls Australia Hall of Fame

-279 Caps for NSW - Bowls NSW Hall of Fame

-21 Caps for QLD

-World Championships - 1 Silver

-2 Commonwealth Games - 1 Gold, 1 Silver

-Asian Pacific - 3 Gold, 1 Silver 

-7 Alley Shields

-4 BLP Wins - 2 UBC Ultimate Teams

-Previous Bowls Australia Board Member

-Current Bowls Manager @ Club Tweed

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

Part 1 - A deep dive into the playing career of one of the legends of Australian bowls

 -Australia Cap #121

-132 Caps for Australia - Bowls Australia Hall of Fame

-279 Caps for NSW - Bowls NSW Hall of Fame

-21 Caps for QLD

-World Championships - 1 Silver

-2 Commonwealth Games - 1 Gold, 1 Silver

-Asian Pacific - 3 Gold, 1 Silver 

-7 Alley Shields

-4 BLP Wins - 2 UBC Ultimate Teams

-Previous Bowls Australia Board Member

-Current Bowls Manager @ Club Tweed

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

- One of the greatest of all time within our sport shares his on green and off green experiences

- Retirement from the Australian national side

- 429 Caps for Australia

- 230+ Caps for NSW

- World Championships - 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze

- Commonwealth Games - 2 Silver, 1 Bronze

- World Champion of Champion

- 20+ Australian titles

- Grand Slam of NSW titles

- 6x International bowler of the year

- 3x Male bowler of the year

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

-Current CEO of World Bowls

- Former CEO of Bowls Australia

- Spearhead of our sport on the world stage

- Get insights into the day to day activities of Neil and his staff at World Bowls

- Opportunities & challenges Neil envisages for our sport moving forward

- News on upcoming world bowls events

Mentioned in the show.....

If you can help with donation of any lawn bowls equipment for smaller nation members please contact Neil via world bowls website https://www.worldbowls.com/contact-us/

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

- One of the greatest of all time within our sport shares his on green and off green experiences

- Retirement from the Australian national side

- 429 Caps for Australia

- 230+ Caps for NSW

- World Championships - 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze

- Commonwealth Games - 2 Silver, 1 Bronze

- World Champion of Champion

- 20+ Australian titles

- Grand Slam of NSW titles

- 6x International bowler of the year

- 3x Male bowler of the year

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

- Insight into what lawn bowls is like in the Netherlands

- Long standing Dutch Representative

- 21 National Titles

- National rep since 2009

- Atlantic Championship appearances

- European championship appearances

Check out Ralph's YouTube shorts at;

 http://www.youtube.com/@TheDutchBowler

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

- Long standing Canadian Representative

- 2 World Championships (7 Medals)

- World Champion of Champion

- 5 Commonwealth Games (3 Medals)

- 2 Asian Pacific Championships (8 Medals)

- Australian Open Singles Champion

- Current Bowls Administrator at Musgrave Hill

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

- What questions would you ask the CEO of World Bowls... Neil Dalrymple is joining us for an episode!

- DJ has some interesting ideas to add to the initial 1st year success of Platinum Pennants in NSW

- Do we scrap single gender pennants?

- Regional NSW winners reviewed

- Nationals at Club Tweed on the horizon

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Hosted by Simon & DJ - Bringing you everything lawn bowls - discussing the hot topics around the greens with some bowls banter, bringing you player Interviews, tournaments and events around the country and also player and club development insights.

- Commonwealth Games is a GO in Scotland!!!

- Will lawn bowls make the 2026 Commonwealth Games cut?

- Bowls New Zealand starts new "Bowls 5" singles event

- Regions handing out pennant flags to "winning clubs" who didn't play a game

- Bowling Arm sides results

- Some big fish interviews coming up soon

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