Torquay Bowls Club a finalist in Stocklands Club of the Year at Bowls Australia's 2017 Awards Night
The finalists for next month’s Bowls Australia Awards Night have been confirmed, with the sport’s most outstanding athletes, administrators and officials set to be recognised. Finalists for 11 awards have been unveiled for the 2017 Hall of Fame and Awards Night, with winners to be crowned on October 26 2017 at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, alongside the induction and elevation of Hall of Fame members announced over the past week. Last year’s runner-up in the Stockland Retirement Living Club of the Year award, Victoria's Torquay Bowls Club, is again a finalist this year, for general excellence, up against Queensland's Rockhampton Bowls Club. Full award finalists: • Australian Sports CommissionInternational Bowler of the Year finalists: Brett Wilkie (Club Helensvale, QLD) and Aaron Wilson (Cabramatta, NSW) • CruiseaboutMale Bowler of the Year winner: Barrie Lester (Mulgrave Country Club, VIC) • CruiseaboutFemale Bowler of the Year winner: Carla Krizanic (Sunbury, VIC) • BCiB Insurance Brokers Under-18 Male Bowler of the Year finalists: Jono Davis (Club Mount Lewis, NSW) and Lachlan Sims (Trevallyn, TAS) • Tourism and Events QueenslandUnder-18 Female Bowler of the Year finalists: Kate Matthews (Raymond Terrace, NSW) and Jessica Srisamruaybai (Tweed Heads, QLD) • Bowler with a Disability of the Year finalists: Lynne Seymour (Thuringowa, QLD) and Josh Thornton (East Shepparton, VIC) • Stockland Retirement Living Club of the Year finalists: Rockhampton Bowls Club (QLD) and Torquay Bowls Club (VIC) • CIty of Gold CoastCoach of the Year finalists: Chris Green (Taren Point, NSW) and Les Carter (Bowls SA) • Volunteer of the Year finalists: John Luchetti (Yamba, NSW) and Barry O'Brien (Club Pine Rivers, QLD) • Official of the Year finalists: Diane Milner (Walaroo, SA) and Laureen Smith (Mulwala, VIC) • Bolton ClarkeRegional Bowls Manager of the Year finalists: Andrew Howie (South East Queensland), John Emerson (Western Victoria) and David Inglis (Riverina and Western NSW)
Tickets for the 2017 Hall of Fame and Awards Night are now available to be purchased onlineand Bowls Australia encourages anyone wishing to support the Award finalists and Hall of Fame inductees and elevations to attend
