Karen Murphy (AUS)
CLUB: Cabramatta, NSW
OCCUPATION: Athlete
AEROBOWLS USED:
- Optima (grass 13-16 secs)
- Dynamic (grass 16-18 secs)
- Quantum (carpet)
- Sonic (UK greens)
WHY DO YOU USE AEROBOWLS? Love the half sizes, Z-scoop grip and colour range. They feel great in the hand, are Australian made and love the arc and range of models!
CAREER GOALS: To keep at the top of my game and enjoy it
MOST ADMIRED PLAYER: Alex Marshall
FAVOURITE GREENS: Any tifdwarf grass running 16 seconds
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard”
OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Coaching, music, cooking, travelling
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Member of Australian Bowls Squad (22 years consecutively)
- Represented Australia at 5 Commonwealth Games (1x Gold, 3 Silver across all disciplines)
- Represented Australia at 4 World Bowls Championships (4x Gold, 2x Bronze across all disciplines)
- Represented Australia at 5 Asia Pacific Championships (5x Gold, 2x Silver, 2x Bronze across all disciplines)
- 2012 PBA Ladies Matchplay Champion
- 2012 South African International Series Triples Gold, Fours Silver, Overall Team Gold
- 2013 World Champion of Champions Gold Medalist
- 2015 Honk Kong International Silver Medalist Pairs
- Represented Australia at 2016 Six Nations (1x Gold, 1x Silver)
- Represented Australia at 2017 Multi Nations (2x Gold)
- Represented Australia at 2019 Multi Nations (2x Gold)
- Over 400 Games fro NSW
- Australian Indoor Champion 2007, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13
- Australian Sides Championships 'Top Skip' 2016, 17, 18
- BPL04, 05, 06 Champions as part of Domina BCiB Sydney Lions
- Australian Open Pairs Champion 2009, 11
- Australian Open Triples Champion 2009
- QLD Open Triples Champion 2008, 11
- QLD Open Fours Champion 2007
- NSW Open Pairs and Fours Champion 2009
- New Zealand Open Pairs Champion 2008
- VIC Bowls Grand Prix Triples and Fours Champion 2006
- Moama Bowls Grand Prix Pairs Champion 2005
- 10 State Titles