WA State Team Selectors and Coaches Named
The Selection Panel for the WA Open State Teams and the Over 60’s State Teams have been named along with the Coaches of the Open Teams.
Kerry Andersen will continue in her role as the Chair of both the Open Team and Over 60’s Selection Panels.
In the Over 60’s, Kerry will again be joined by Gordon King and Margaret Anderson. Gordon and Margaret have been involved in top-level bowls for many years and are anxious to help drive our WA Over 60’s teams to the top of the Nationals.
With Therese Hastings not continuing as the Women’s State Coach, Bowls WA knew that they had big shoes to fill. Thankfully, Alan Booth put up his hand to join the High-Performance team as the WA Women’s State Coach.
Alan has already built strong relationships with many of our state squad ladies and will slip seamlessly into the position. Having spent plenty of time coaching on the greens at the powerful Manning Club previously, this season Alan has gained further experience by becoming the coach of Mosman Park’s Women’s Premier League Team.
Pieter Harris will continue as the Men’s State Coach and is looking forward to continuing the momentum from the National Series at Sorrento in October. After winning five out of seven games and finishing third, the men’s team is looking to take the next step and break into the top two at the next Nationals.
Joining Kerry, Alan, and Pieter to complete the five-person open team selection panel will be Mick Sweeney and the returning Lindsay Thorn. Lindsay has been the mainstay of state teams as a player and selector for many years and is excited by the players coming through to represent both the Men’s and Women’s teams. Mick has a wealth of selecting experience back in his native Tasmania, selecting several representative teams. Mick has been following both men’s and women’s bowls since coming to WA a number of years ago and is looking forward to taking on the huge responsibility of picking winning sides.
WA Open Team Selection Panel
Kerry Andersen (Open Teams Chair of Selection)
Alan Booth (Women’s Coach and Open Teams Selector)
Pieter Harris (Men’s Coach and Open Teams Selector)
Lindsay Thorn (Open Teams Selector)
Michael Sweeney (Open Teams Selector)
WA Over 60’s State Team Selection Panel
Kerry Andersen (Over 60’s Chair of Selection)
Gordon King (Over 60’s Selector) Margaret Anderson (Over 60’s Selector)
