Hearing Impaired

Bowlers with a hearing impairment can bowl for Deaf Lawn Bowls WA (DLBWA), which is a subdivision of the WA Deaf Recreation Association and the national body is Deaf Sport Australia.  Typically, bowlers with a hearing impairment bowl for a mainstream club as well as for DLBWA.

People who are born deaf or became deaf at an early age (before language acquisition).  Deaf people identify themselves as part of a Deaf Culture and Community and are likely to use Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as a first or preferred language.

Previous Champions

Singles Championships

 YearWinner Runner-Up Equal Thirds*
2023David Ravlich
(Cockburn)
Harry Wong
(Belmont)
Kate Leese (Eaton)
Andrew McLean (Lake Monger)
2022Gregory Strachan
(Leeming)
David Ravlich
(Cockburn)
Peter Johnston (Cockburn)
George Ravlich (Cockburn)
2021Robert Scott
(Gosnells)
Greg Strachan
(Gosnells)
 2020Greg Strachan
(Gosnells)
David Ravlich
(Cockburn)
 2019David Ravlich
(Cockburn)
Barrie Bywater
(Toodyay)
 2018Greg Strachan 
(Gosnells)
David Ravlich 
(Cockburn)
 2017Trevor Heal 
(Retirement Home)
Kevin King 
(Retirement Home)
 2016Harry Hughes
(Nollamara)
Harry Wong 
(Belmont City)
 2015 David Ravlich
(Cockburn)
Harry Wong
(Belmont City)
* Equal Thirds incorporated in 2022

Pairs Championships

YearWinnersRunners-Up
2023Lead: Andrew McLean (Lake Monger)
Skip: David Ravlich (Cockburn)
Lead: Harry Hughes (Nollamara)
Skip: Peter Kozuh (Cockburn)
2022Lead: Harry Hughes (Nollamara)
Skip: Gregory Strachan (Leeming)
Lead: Anne Jeavons (Glenn Forest)
Skip: Kate Leese (Eaton)
2021Lead: Bevin Chittleborough (Lake Monger)
Skip: David Ravlich (Cockburn)
Lead: Peter Johnston (Cockburn)
Skip: Peter Kozuh (Cockburn)
 2020Lead: Greg Strachan (Gosnells)
Skip: Robert Scott (Gosnells)
Lead: Dave Gannaway (Lake Monger)
Skip: David Ravlich (Cockburn)
 2019Lead: Barrie Bywater (Toodyay)
Skip: David Ravlich (Cockburn)
Lead: Harry Wong (Belmont City)
Skip: Andrew McLean (Belmont City)
 2018Lead: Andrew McLean (Belmont City )
Skip: Harry Wong (Belmont City )
Lead: Harry Hughes (Nollamara)
Skip: Robert Scott (Nollamara)
 2017Lead: Ann Langford (Kardinya )
Skip: John McKenzie (Gosnells )
Lead: Harry Wong (Nollamara)
Skip: Andrew McLean (Nollamara)
 2016Lead: Harry Hughes (Nollamara)
Skip: Robert Scott (Nollamara)
Lead: Harry Wong (Nollamara)
Skip: Peter Kozuh (Cockburn)
 2015Lead: Peter Best (Cockburn)
Skip: David Ravlich (Cockburn)
Lead: Trevor Heal (Retirement Village)
Skip: Robert Scott (Nollamara)