All the winners from a glittering Awards Night
The Bowls WA Awards Night, proudly sponsored by Juniper, has concluded with another outstanding event held at Perth’s most iconic sporting venue, Optus Stadium.
The event commenced with a celebration of all the fantastic on-green performances from WA players across the last 12 months, with a special tribute for Laura Butler and Roma Dunn, our two Australian Open Singles Champions, albeit nearly 20 years apart. Footage from 2005 when Roma won the inaugural Australian Open Women’s Singles title had the crowd in awe, before Laura’s outstanding performance to defeat World Number 1 Kelsey Cottrell last year, took everyone’s attention.
Of course, the Awards Night is not all about on-green performances, as we saw Club Officials and Volunteers, the lifeblood of our sport, acknowledged, as well as the Metropolitan and Country Clubs of the Year.
Kristina Krstic recorded her fifth Connie Hicks Brooch award, now just one short of legend Roma’s 6 medal wins, while Blake Nairn joined a select bunch in winning his third Rosenthal Medal.
Here’s all the winners from an amazing night, with photos available on the Bowls WA Facebook page…
Photos – Pre-dinner on Champions Terrace
Photos – On Stage
Photos – River View Room
Photos – Studio
President’s Brooch – Women’s State Singles Winner
Kristina van Nierop (Krstic)
President’s Medal – Men’s State Singles Winner
Ben Leggett
Male Under-18 Bowler of the Year
Cam Wellington
Female Under-18 Bowler of the Year (Roma Dunn Medal)
Sophie Hays
Juniper Club Officials of the Year
Peter Ryan
Jenni McLaughlin
Juniper Volunteer of the Year
Helen Low
Most Outstanding Over 60’s Male Bowler of the Year (Trevor Barron Award)
Neville Stevens
Most Outstanding Over 60’s Female Bowler of the Year (Norma Samuel Award)
Lisa Featherby
Most Outstanding Player with a Disability (John Ravlich Award)
Eddie Gollan
Small Metropolitan Club of the Year
North Perth
Metropolitan Club of the Year
North Beach
Country Club of the Year (Jim Murray Award)
Mandurah
Most Outstanding Male Country Bowler of the Year (Vice Patron’s Medal)
Will Hyatt
Most Outstanding Female Country Bowler of the Year (Penny Needham Award)
Jacinta Zadow
Most Outstanding Female Bowler of the Year (Connie Hicks Brooch)
Kristina van Nierop (Krstic)
Most Outstanding Male Bowler of the Year (Rosenthal Medal)
Blake Nairn
