TEAM AERO
The Worlds Best Bowlers Choose Aero!
Australian and International Bowlers
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ARON SHERRIFF (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls is pleased to welcome back to Team Aero one of the world's finest bowlers, Aron Sherriff!
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KELVIN KERKOW OAM (AUS)
LEARN MOREOne of the World's Best Bowlers heads up Team Aero. In 2000, Kerkow was a recipient of the Australian Sports Medal. Kerkow received the Medal of the Order of Australia 2010 for his services as a player, coach and mentor. In 2017, Kerkow was inducted as a Legend in the Bowls Australia Hall of Fame.
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LEE SCHRANER (AUS)
LEARN MOREOne of Aero Bowls best Bowlers, winning the 2022-23 Men’s Champion of Champions Singles.
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BARRIE LESTER (AUS)
LEARN MOREBarrie Lester is a valued member of the Aero Bowls family! With a career that reads like a masterclass in bowls excellence, Barrie's achievements have left an indelible mark on the world of lawn bowls.
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AARON TEYS (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls welcome as a Sponsored player Aaron Teys who is an example of the ultimate professional. Aero are indeed proud that Teasy has elected to join our team of the world’s finest bowlers.
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BEN TWIST (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls welcomes Ben Twist to Team Aero. Ben is an example of the ultimate professional. Aero are indeed proud that Ben has elected to join our team of the world’s finest bowlers.
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JOSH THORNTON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls welcomes Josh Thornton to Team Aero. Joshua is Commonwealth Games Gold medalist and multiple Australian Open Champion. He is the only bowler in Australia to have won a Physically Disabled Australian Open as well as an able-bodied Australian Open title. Josh is the 2024 Victorian Para Pairs Champion.
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NICK CAHILL (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls are pleased to announce that Nick, part of the Aero Team, is an Australian Jackaroo in the Australian Squads for 2024.
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TOM RICH (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls are pleased to announce a new addition to Team Aero! Tom Rich is a very promising junior player in the NSW under 18 team.
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SAM TOLCHARD (UK)
LEARN MORESam has elected to join the world’s finest bowlers who use AERO BOWLS. Having Aero Bowls, Sam says that he can be at his best against the best. He saw them perform at World Bowls and saw the difference.
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COREY WEDLOCK (AUS)
LEARN MORECorey Wedlock is a valued member of the Aero Team. He recently won:
- 2023 World Bowls Championships – overall men’s team champions
- 2023 World Bowls Championships – gold – fours
- 2023 World Bowls Championships – gold – triples
- 2023 Multi Nations – gold – triples
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AMITY BICKLEY (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls welcomes Amity Bickley to our team. With a Singles Club Championship, Nugget Champion, State titles and National Titles, this year has seen Amity Bickley rise above and become one of the true junior champions of the state and nation.
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AMY PHAROAH (UK)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Amy Pharaoh as part of Team Aero. In 2023 Amy was selected as part of the team to represent England at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events. In the fours, her team won the gold medal defeating Australia in the final.
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KATE ARGENT-BOWDEN (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls welcome Kate Argent-Bowden to Team Aero. She has enjoyed a sensational few years on the green, winning Australian Open Under 18 girls singles crown (2021 & 2022).
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SAMANTHA ATKINSON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls welcomes Samantha Atkinson to Team Aero who is Newly promoted to Right at Home Emerging Jackaroo. The past three years have seen Victoria’s Samantha Atkinson grow into a serious threat on the green, who took form to The Nationals for the first time. Fresh off the2023 Australian Indoor Championships women’s singles title in August.
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ANWEN BUTTEN (WALES)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Anwen Butten as part of Team Aero. In 2022 she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Butten won the pairs title at the 2023 Welsh National Bowls Championships, with her daughter Alis Butten.
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CAROLINE TAYLOR (WALES)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Caroline Taylor as part of Team Aero. In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022 she competed in the women's pairs and the women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won the triples and fours titles at the 2023 Welsh National Bowls
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SIAN HONNOR (UK)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Sian Honnor as part of Team Aero. In 2022 Sian competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won the Gold Medal in the triples .
She has won numerous national titles including the English Indoor Bowling Association Women's Singles, National Under 25 singles twice, National Fours twice and National Triples.
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VAL SMITH (NZ)
LEARN MOREAero proudly supports Val Smith who has competed at five editions of the Commonwealth Games and is a four-time medallist. Thee Nelson based athlete won silver in the singles at Dehli 2010, bronze with the fours in Glasgow 2014 and bronze with both the fours and triples in Birmingham 2022. Smith is a two-time World Champion
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CHANEL CHAKOUCH (AUS)
LEARN MOREChanel Chakouch is Aero Team youngest member at age 15 years old. She has had had some major achievements. Such as representing my state (NSW) at the U18 Australian Championships in 2022 at Broadbeach and won bronze in the triples and silver NSW team overall. In addition, she was Runner Up in the Junior Golden Nugget 2023.
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REBECCA RIXON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls welcomes Rebecca Rixon to Team Aero. In 2023 she was selected as part of the team to represent Malta at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. She participated in the Women's pairs and the Women's fours events. In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia where she won the silver medal.
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JULIE KEEGAN (AUS)
LEARN MOREJulie is a valued member of Aero Bowls. In 2019 Julie Keegan won the Australian National Bowls Championships pairs with Katelyn Inch. In 2008 Julie Keegan won the gold medal in the fours and silver medal in the triples at the 2008 World Championships. Two years later she won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Women's triples event.
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GARY KELLY (NORTHERN IRELAND)
LEARN MOREOne of Irelands best bowlers and someone who has left his mark big time in Australia. Gary plays in the BPL and UBC and belongs to Warilla. Aero Bowls are honoured to be able to sponsor such a great bowler and a perfect gentleman. Optima is Gary’s choice with the ZScoop grip.
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ADAM McKEOWN (NORTHERN IRELAND)
LEARN MOREAdam McKeown is a valued member of Team Aero who has a very accomplished award-winning player. In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He participated in the men's pairs and fours events. In the pairs with Gary Kelly they topped their group before going on to win the gold medal, defeating Australia in the final.
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JACK CASSIDY (AUS)
LEARN MOREWelcome Jack Cassidy U18 to Team Aero. A massive congratulations to Jack , who recently represented Victoria in the National Bowls Championships held at Club Tweed in Tweed Heads as part of the Victorian 15 person squad. Victoria walked away with the GOLD! Jack had an outstanding championships, only losing one test match of 6 played
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JEREMY HENRY (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls is pleased to Jeremy Henry as part of Team Aero. Henry has achieved major success in the sport winning two gold medals in the World Outdoor Bowls Championship and three Commonwealth Gamesmedals.
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CAMERON CURTIS (AUS)
LEARN MORECameron won the 1994 World Indoor Bowls Championship partnering Ian Schuback. In the same year he won the Pairs Gold Medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Curtis became the national coach for Australia and led the team to a record medal haul at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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NATHAN BLACK (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls is proud to have Nathan Black as part of Team Aero. He is the World Under 25 Singles Champion, played in Scotland December 2023. He is a Right at Home Emerging Jackaroo
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DEAN McWHINNEY (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls is pleased to support Dean who is part of the Queensland Men's State Team winning Gold at the 2022 State Singles Championships.
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JAKE FEHLBERG (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls is proud to support Jake Fehlberg who at the 2023 World Bowls Championships won gold – VI mixed pairs. He also won 2023 Multi Nations – silver – vision impaired mixed pairs. Won gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games with his father, Grant, as director.
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NATHAN DAWSON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Nathan Dawson. In 2019 Nathan was Bowls NSW Bowler of the Year. Nathan was the grand slam winner of all Zone 6 championship events – Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours, Champion of Champion Singles and Pairs, Winner NSW State Pairs and Runner Up NSW State Triples.
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MICHAEL SIMS (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Michael Sims who was selected for Bowls Premier League (BPL), the teams for BPL17 in Moama.
Sims made Tridents history as the first player to be brought into the team following the team’s inception into the BPL at the commencement of BPL14. Michael has wealth of state experience having been a state representative since 2013. In addition, he is a multiple winner of Bowls Tasmania’s Male Bowler of the Year award and the 2014 the Bowls Australia Under-18 Male Bowler of the Year.
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DALE McWHINNEY-SHILLINGTON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Dale McWhinney-Shillington. His most memorable bowls moments were winning the State Champion of Champion pairs with his mum and the State fours with his brother Dean, Gary Pearson and Ryan Digby.
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BRETT WILKIE (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Brett Wilke as part of the Aero Team. He was selected as part of the Australian Team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Aron Sherriff, Barrie Lester, and Nathan Rice. He has won many competitions and was the 2018 Bowls Australia International Player of the Year.
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COOPER WHITESTYLES (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Cooper Whitestyles as part of Team Aero. The multi-disability pairs Cooper Whitestyles(Aero Optimas) and para-Jackaroo Damien Delgado hoisted to the trophy aloft courtesy of a one-shot victory over Phillip Mahonney and Clive Williams (Aug 2023).
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ANNALISA DUNHAM (UK)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Annalisa Dunham as part of Team Aero. Her achievments are a testament to her bowling ability:
- Current England International indoors and outdoors (in teams for around 10 years) currently skipping in both
- Previous U25 international indoor and outdoors for approx. 9 years
- Qualified for the 2024 World Professional Indoor Bowls Championships Ladies Matchplay and Mixed Pairs at Potters Leisure Resort
- England current holders of British Isles International Championships indoors 2023, in England Eagles team taking gold at British Isles International Championships outdoors 2023
- England Champion of Champions Singles Outdoor winner 2023
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RAY PEARSE (AUS)
LEARN MOREPearse has won four
medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championship, a silver medal and bronze medal in 2015 and a bronze in the singles and a silver in the pairs with Nathan Rice at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast Queensland.Pearse won the 2018
Australian National Bowls Championship and also won the NSW Champion of
Club Champions Singles and NSW State Singles titles in 2018. In 2021, he won his second Australian Open crown, this time in the pairs. -
BAILEY METI
LEARN MOREAero Bowls is proud to support Bailey Meti who has numerous notable achievements as a Junior Bowler:
- 4x Central Coast Junior Bowler of Year
- 2x Australian Junior Fours Champion
- Australian Junior Triples Winner
- Australian Junior Overall Team R/U
- NSW State Junior Team for 3 years
- NSW State Junior Squad for 5 years
- Junior South Pacific Singles Winner 2019
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ROBERT McMULLEN (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Tasmanian bowler, Rob McMullen. At the Australian Open Championships at Broadbeach in Queensland 2022 he took home the gold following a sensational performance against Scott Hollingsworth.
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JOHN GREEN (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports John Green as part of Team Aero who has the following achievements:
- 3 State No 1 Pennants
- NSW State Premier League
- NSW State Champion of Champion Singles
- NSW State Champion of Champion Pairs
- NSW State Pairs
- NSW State Triples
- NSW Bowler of the year
- State Representative
- Australian Sides Championship
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KANE NELSON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Kane Nelson as part of Team Aero
No doubt a future Australian Representative Kane is an exceptional bowler and with his brother Jacob, they make an unbeatable team.Major wins in last year:
- Currently ranked number 1 in Australia
- state singles (under 18) runner up - state pairs (under 18) winner
- state triples (under 18) runner up
- state fours (under 18) runner up
- Div 1 pennant winner
- State Men's Triple runner up
- Golden Nugget (under 18) runner up
- Australian championships pairs (under 18) winner
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JACOB NELSON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Jacob Nelson as part of Team Aero who is an accomplished player with many achievements:
- Men’s State Tripes Runner Up 2020
- State Pennant Winner 2020
- Representing Qld Men’s Side
- Becoming an Australian Emerging Jackaroo
- Junior Golden Nugget Champion and Junior Australian Open Singles Champion 2015
- State Singles Runner Up 2018
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CRAIG MILLS (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Craig Mills as part of Team Aero. Craig has numerous achievements as an accomplished player:
- Mens States Singles champion x4
- State Open Singles champion x1
- Men's State Pairs champion x 4
- Men's State Fours champions x3
- Mens State Triples champion x3
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LACHLAN SIMS (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Lachlan Sims as part of Team Aero. Sims has numerous achievements:
- State Open Mens Team Representative (44 Games)
- Alley Shield Silver Medalist
- 1 Trans Tasman Development Series for Australia
- Australian Junior Bowler of the Year Runner up
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STEVEN TONG (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Steven Tong as part of Team Aero who has numerous achievements as an accomplished player.
- Current Qld Representative
- 2019 Qld State Fours Champion
- 2019 Qld State Singles R/Up
- 2019 Australian Open Fours R/Up
- Qld Champion of Champion Fours Winner
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CHRIS ROSANES (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls prouldy supports Chris Rosanes as part of Team Aero. A big congratulations to Chris for being named as one of the 2024 Right at Home Emerging Jackaroos!
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BRIANNA SMITH (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls is excited to welcome Brianna Smith as part of Team Aero. Brianna was part of the winning Open Women team at the Keno NSW Blues Test Series versing Qld. She has been selected to play at the upcoming Hong Kong International Classic Event 7-17th Nov 2024. She participated in the World U25 Championships in Belfast in 2022.
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DAVID BOLT (UK)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports David Bolt as part of Team Aero. Martin has a long list of achievements some of which include:
- Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist - Fours
- Hong Kong International Singles - Gold
- England National Outdoor Singles Winner
- England National Fours Winner Indoor and Outdoor
- British Isles Fours Winner Indoor and Outdoor
- England National Mixed Fours Winner Indoors
- England International
Indoors and Outdoors
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EMMA BOYD (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Emma Boyd. In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Canada at the blue riband event of the sport, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events.
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CODY PACKER (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Cody Packer as part of Team Aero. Cody has set his aspirations to winning Gold at a
Commonwealth Games and World Bowls. He would also like to help develop the next generation of players. Amony his many achievements include the following:- 2023 Multinations - Gold
Medal - Mens Fours - 2020 Australian Open Pairs Winner
- 2023 -Australian Championships - Gold Medal - Mens Singles
- 2023 and 2024 WA State Singles Winner
- 2021 WA State Champion of Champion Singles Winner
- 2020 WA State Pairs Winner
- 2020 and 2023 Rosenthal Medalist
- 2023 Multinations - Gold
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LILLY VARDY (AUS)
LEARN MORELilly Vardy is one of the youngest bowlers that Aero Bowls proudly supports. She recently Won QLD Junior U18 Girls Singles (Gold medal)
In 2024
*Selected in QLD U18 Squad
*Won Ladies Club Tweed 4s
*Currently playing Premier *League Reserves with Gail Crompton, Emma Boyd and
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CHLOE COLLINS (TAS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Chloe Collins one of our youngest players. She is currently a 3 in a row Tasmanian Girls Singles Champion, and Australian Nationals Girls Silver Medalist. Chloe has a bright future ahead of her.
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DANIEL HILL (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly welcomes Daniel Hill as part of Team Aero. Daniel was selected for the NSW open side in 2023 and won the 2023 Alley Shield Champions (National Sides Championship).
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JASON STOKES
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Jason Stokes. Among his achievement is the 2022/23 State No 1 Men’s Pennant, 2022/23 State No 1 Open Pennant, 2022/23 Zone Pairs Winner and Current NSW over 40’s Representative.
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NIC GOSLEY
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Nic Gosley as part of Team Aero. Nic has won back to back state champ of champ pairs-QLD. He was in the Semi Final Australian Open Pairs has won numerous Junior National Title and on the Junior Australian Squad.
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CODI MARSHALL
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Cody Marshall. Among his many achievements include:
- 2024 Tasmanian Mixed Pairs Champion
- 2023 and 2024 Tasmanian Men’s Open Triples runner up
- 2023 Tasmanian Open Mens Bowler of the Year
- 2023 Tasmanian Open Mens State Player (WA)
- 2023 Tasmanian Open Mens Pairs winner
- Played in the latest UBC
- 2022 Australian Under 18 boys Fours Gold medal
- 2022 Australian Under 18 boys overall winners
- Pathway Jackeroo
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CODY GERICK (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls are very pleased to have Cody join our team of high profile bowlers.
Cody has great ambitions to play for Australia and his past performances demonstrate that he will achieve his ambition going forward.
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MARK NITZ (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Mark Nitz as part of Team Aero. Mark's achievements include the Australian Open Pairs Champion, Multiple Bowls Australia Grand Prix winner, Over 200+ State rep games for Tasmania and 4 time Tasmanian Bowler of the Year.
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DAVID FERGUSON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports David Ferguson as part of Team Aero. David is a Sydney Saints Coach and NSW Blues Representative - Cap #921- St Johns Park Bowling Club. His career highlights include:
- Former Number 1 Ranked Australian Player
- Former Australian and NSW
- Bowler of the Year (2017/18)
- Former Emerging Jackaroo and Under 25 Australian representative
- Australian Indoor Singles
- Australian Fours Winner
- Australian Open Fours Winner
- 5 x NSW State Championship Titles
- BPL11 Winner
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SEAMUS CURTIN (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Seamus Curtin as part of Team Aero. He was recently made part of the 17-man wider Blackjack Squad, came 3rd at the New Zealand National Pairs, Wednesday Adelaide Pennant winner. He is the Youth Commonwealth Games Silver Medal 2015 Blackjack number #111. NZ National Pairs Champions 2022. Currently a part of the wider Bowls New Zealand team, Australian Open Singles and Fours 3rd equal 2018.
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MARTIN McHUGH (UK)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly supports Martin McHugh as part of Team Aero. Martin has a long list of achievements some of which include:
- Commonwealth games gold 1998 fours,
- Commonwealth games gold 2022 fours,
- World bowls bronze 2000 world bowls bronze 2016 fours,
- World bowls bronze fours and triples 2023
- World team cup silver 2007
- Atlantic Rim 2011 fours silver
- Atlantic Rim bronze fours and triples 2015
- British Isles gold singles 2004 and 2005, 2016
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EVIE EXTON (AUS)
LEARN MOREAero Bowls proudly welcomes Evie Exton as part of Team Aero. Her achievements include:
- 2023 South Aus U18 Singles Champion
- 2023 South Aus U18 Pairs Winner
- South Aus Women’s selection
- 2023 South Aus U18 Female Bowler of the year