Aiden on the path to success
History was made at the Mullewa Bowling Club during the 2016 Championship Pairs competition when 12 year old Aiden McAuliffe partnered with Vince Knight won the Mullewa Pairs Championship.
On Sunday 18th December representing the Mullewa Bowling Club at the Batavia Bowling Leagues Champion of Champion Pairs competition and playing the pairs champions of Denison, Northampton, Geraldton and Wonthella Bowling Clubs Aiden and his partner Vince won this prestigious event .
Guided by Vince, Aiden played well above his age and playing experience, having only taken up the game as a player some three months ago.
His journey began after he watched his older brother Regan try out for the under-18s state side in 2015. After seeing how many young players were participating he returned to Geraldton and decided he would turn his attention to bowls.
Aiden is a regular in the Mullewa Pennants team starting in the Second Division and now a regular in a First Division side.
The Batavia Bowling League believes that this would be the first time in the history of our league and possibly most other leagues in Australia that a 12 year old bowler has been successful at this level.
With the skill and temperament shown by Aiden at this very early age there is no doubt that he will be playing at a much higher level in future years.
Terry Koltasz
Batavia League Secretary
