Men’s State Squad Announced
Bowls WA Men’s Selection Panel has announced the Final Men’s State Squad Selections. These players were selected from the Trial Squad to vie for a position in the 2018 Side representing Western Australia at the Australia Sides Championships in Northern Territory at Darwin and Nightcliff Bowling Clubs May 2nd – 5th 2018.
The 16-strong Squad includes ten of the twelve Side Players from last year alongside two prior state players in Dave Rankin and Scott Walker. Three other new selections hold past and current State Game wins with the most current being Warren Holt from Wagin who recently won the 2018 State Singles, Anthony Williams of Manning winning the 2017 State Pairs while runner-up in the Singles, and Blake Nairn from Bassendean who won the 2017 State Singles and 2015 Pairs. Ryan Moyle from Doubleview rounds out the selection of 16 squad members – Ryan has had an excellent first year skipping in Premier League currently sitting 7th on the skippers ladder.
The Final State Side will be announced mid-March prior to the Side Series commencing in May.
Men’s 2018 State Squad
Player Name
Club
Clive
Adams
Cambridge (2017)
Bill
Brandsma
Doubleview (2017)
Lewis
Grigg
Osborne Park (2017)
Warren
Holt
Wagin
Shane
Knott
Manning (2017)
Kyle
McIlroy
Doubleview (2017)
Thomas
Mitchell
Manning (2017)
Matthew
Mitchell
Manning (2017)
Ryan
Moyle
Doubleview
Blake
Nairn
Bassendean
Cody
Packer
Osborne Park (2017)
Daniel
Patterson
Cambridge (2017)
David
Rankin
Doubleview
John
Slavich
Stirling (2017)
Scott
Walker
South Perth
Anthony
Williams
Manning
State Men’s Selection Panel:
Coach – Tony Hockey
Assistant Coach – Lindsay Thorn
Chair of Selectors – Roger Barns
Selector – Glyn Vaughan
Selector – Mike Zusman
