2025 Nationals: Day 2 wrap
Day two action at the 2025 Nationals on Tasmania’s north west coast saw the commencement of the Para Nationals and the Australian Champion of Champions, while the Australian Under-18 Championships continued to highlight the stars of the future.
Australian Under-18 Championships
New South Wales are the team to beat in many of the disciplines of the Australian Under-18 Championships following a successful day on the greens of Devonport Country Club.
The squad currently lead the table in the girls pairs, girls triples, boys pairs and boys triples, and are well positioned to make a move in the remaining disciplines.
The blues duo of Zoe Davies and Chanel Chakouch soared to the top of the leaderboard in the girls pairs with two wins and a draw, while Queensland’s Lilly Vardy and Tilah Mason also have two wins and a draw.
Victoria’s Marlie Malcolm and Addy Ryan sit in third with two wins and a loss, and South Australia’s Anda Panchawat and Daisy Coe and Tasmania’s Jessie Willis and Nakia Daines sit in fourth and fifth respectively with one win and two losses.
Western Australia’s Erin Torpy and Sylvia Burgess are yet to record a win.
The girls triples sees New South Wales undefeated on top with three wins, followed by Victoria and South Australia on two wins.
Tasmania and Queensland each have one win, while Western Australia are looking for their first win.
Tasmania’s Miley Sutton currently sits on top of the girls singles with one win after the first round.
She is closely followed by Western Australia’s Sophie Hays and South Australia’s Anda Panchawat who have also recorded one win.
New South Wales’ Chanel Chakouch, Queensland’s Tilah Mason and Victoria’s Mackenzie Parsons round out the table.
The first round of the girls fours was also contested, with Queensland standing on top of the section with one win.
New South Wales and Victoria also secured victories, while Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia are yet to get on the board.
In the boys pairs, New South Wales’ Jacob Martin and Timothy Thorning are the only team to record two wins.
However, they are closely followed by Victoria’s Charlie Boswood and Max Heaton-Haris, Australian Capital Territory’s Jordan Sturgiss and Logan Waters, Tasmania’s Mitch Banks and Riley Davie, and South Australia’s Jayden Green and Charlie Hicks, who all have one win to their name.
Western Australia’s Dante Burnham and Callum Alberti are yet record a win, as are Queensland’s Jacob Hoger and Rhys Gillman.
Victoria’s Bailee Randell had a sensational come from behind victory against Tasmania’s Oliver Morrison to hit the lead in the boys singles.
He sits on three wins and one loss, with there being a logjam of chasers.
New South Wales’ Timothy Thorning, Morrison and South Australia’s Charlie Hicks all have two wins, while Western Australia’s Callum Alberti, Australian Capital Territory’s Jordan Sturgiss and Queensland’s Ben Harrison have one win each.
In the boys fours, New South Wales are on top due to score difference over Victory, with both teams on three wins and one loss.
Queensland are positioned in third with two wins, a draw and a loss, while Tasmania round out the top four with two wins and a loss.
Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory and South Australia make up the rest of the field.
Two rounds of the boys triples were held with Queensland leading the way, followed by New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and South Australia respectively.
View the Australian Under-18 Championship results HERE
Para Nationals
Burnie Bowls Club played host to the first few rounds of the Para Nationals, which included the women’s singles, women’s pairs and men’s triples.
Fresh off a gold medal at the 2025 World Cup, Queensland’s Serena Bonnell continued her purple patch of form to sit undefeated on the top of the table in the women’s singles with two wins.
Joining her on two wins is New South Wales’ Carolyn Nelson, while South Australia’s Susan Kruger and Tasmania’s Debbie Maher have squared their ledgers.
Victorian Annette Ruffle is still looking for her first win.
The women’s pairs saw New South Wales’ Christine Constable and Simone Smith end the day with two wins, as did Queensland’s Louise Hoskins and Cheryl Lindfield.
Lesly Marshall and Jodie Nikolic from Western Australia and Marijke Raine and Shannon Hyland from Tasmania each have one win, while South Australia’s Vanessa Wildly and Catherine Vluggen and Victoria’s Stella Durdin and Alison East round out the table.
The men’s triples is evenly poised following the first day of games.
Queensland currently sit on top, but are closely followed by New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
Tasmania are the only team looking for their first win after suffering two losses.
View the Para Nationals results HERE
Australian Champion of Champions
Following one round of the women’s Champion of Champions, it is Club Merrylands’ Natalie Lewish that sits atop the table after a comfortable 21-11 win against Kapunda’s Katrina Green.
Rae Simpson from Port Sorell, Colleen Orr from Darwin Bowls Club and Karen Gaglia from Bussleton also recorded a win.
In the men’s competition, Club Helensvale’s Brett Wilkie was in fine touch to defeat Victoria Park Carlisle’s Lee Such 21-2.
Max Kleinig from Port Noarlunga, Daniel Baker from Darwin Bowls Club and Ali Forsyth from Clayton were the other victors in round one.
View the Australian Champion of Champions results HERE
Bowls Australia thank and acknowledge Devonport Country Club and Devonport City Council for their partnership in hosting these Nationals, made possible alongside the support of the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania.
The 2025 Nationals will run from November 10-28, 2025, with live streaming to take place on Bowls Australia’s YouTube channel from the 10th.
