AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024 The Australian Open 2024 draws are out and you will need at least a full day to peruse them as you try to go through and mark your players & teams you wish to spectate. This year McKenzie Park has a few players giving the competition a go. So get out and about and give them some support! We also have quite a few days at home with a large array of quality players. There will be lots on show at home for a total of 7 days of competition in which the Nerang Community Bowls Club & Mckenzie Park Highlanders play host, with some big names visiting throughout including s ..read more

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES GRAND FINAL PLAYER BREAKDOWN The Men’s Championship Singles Grand Final is set to happen this weekend on Sunday the 28th of April at 1:00PM. But you already knew that! Due to Anzac Day on Thursday, we decided to put out this little “Player Breakdown” a couple of days early to give everyone something to think about. We want to express our pride in both of their efforts, but also give an honest opinion on why this is going to be such a remarkable Grand Final to be an observer of. Kyle Asquith & Andy Wilton have something to prove. Kyle still being a relat ..read more

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES SEMI FINALS We have two unreal games this Sunday the 21st of April at 1:00PM. In the Men’s Championship Singles we have reached the Semi Finals and these two play offs will be well worth the view! Unfortunately, due to the torrential rain we have experienced in the past few weeks, the grass green has been closed to repair & recover. Therefor, these matches will take place on the carpet which changes things a little for the players. The bonus for the spectators is that we will have the comfort of the DOSA to view these match ups. The first game is Andy Wil ..read more

2-Bowl-Triples, two games of 16 ends, $2700 on a Wednesday. Need I say more? Shut up and take my money! Scott Warby & David Baker have organised something out of the ordinary and totally unique to McKenzie Park Highlanders – with the help of Nerang Community Bowls Club & The Maroon Arm Bowlers Association – an “Arm & Palm” tournament. The basics of it, you have to have at least one arm bowler in your team of triples, and you play 2 games of 16 ends in 2-Bowl-Triples. Vying for a prize pool of $2700 (based on 28 team entries). To read more: https://mckenziepark.com.au/arm-pal ..read more

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES The Queen of McKenzie Park Ladies Singles has been crowned in a Championship that was all we asked for. Colleen Willis defeated Toni Anderson in a tough match that showcased the Ladies skill levels in many degrees. The match was full of everything the game has to offer from two such established players. Unfortunately Toni got off to a slow start, trailing 12-1 in the early stages, poor Toni was forced to play catch up. But the score line didn’t hinder her progress. Toni made some length changes that shook the game up and put some credit in her bank with some much needed s ..read more

Toni Anderson & Colleen Willis have confirmed the date for the Ladies Championship Singles Grand Final. Sunday April the 14th at 9:00AM. This game just adds to the weekend, already jam packed with goodness, this game is the cherry on top. Both competitors displaying sheer dominance throughout the tournament, disposing of their opponents with priority – subconsciously eye balling each other for the top spot on the podium. What really sets these two ladies a part from many others, is when they are not representing our Club in interclub events such as Q Sevens, or vying for a podium finish in ..read more

CLUB NEWS We have quite a bit happening at the moment. They reckon there is no rest for the wicked and idle hands are the devils tool. So to make sure we all get to the pearly gates together, the bowls divisions have made sure we have something on the menu whenever there is spare time. This weekend we have Super Saturday returning, Q Sevens Semi Finals, a possibility of Ladies Championships Singles Grand Final (waiting on time & date) Men’s Championship Singles QTR Finals and some Pennant info! SUPER SATURDAY Super Saturday is BACK! A maximum of 14 teams play off in two games of 12 ..read more

Q SEVENS ELIMINATION FINALS All Q Sevens Results: https://mckenziepark.com.au/results/q7s-2024/ Fixtures: https://mckenziepark.com.au/fixtures/ Gallery: https://mckenziepark.com.au/gallery/ It was a difficult weekend for McKenzie Park. But I think I prefer to start off with some good news before breaking the bad. Although I was going to publicise all things Q Sevens Saturday afternoon, I felt it might be better to let the teams tell their story – especially Division 7 Section 2 GREEN. The silver lining in an otherwise tumultuous outing at Pine Rivers – Division 7 Section 2 GRE ..read more

The Q Sevens Finals – Elimination Round is just over 24 hours away. The rain is pelting down right now with the forecast predicting it will be here for the entire weekend. All four teams are playing at Pine Rivers in which they are lucky enough to be undercover with the only weather likely to hinder performance will be the winds. It means nothing really to our players. Rain, hail or shine, they will make the journey and will be in the prime of their life having waited patiently for two weeks for this specific moment. If anything, the weather will be advantageous to our crew as they have been ..read more

One of the most common questions I am asked by people surrounding Championship Singles, is “Why is the first round Sectional?” or something along those lines. When I entered my first Singles competition, I was none the wiser. I thought it was just so people could get their monies worth by having the chance to play more than a single game in an otherwise knockout draw style. When you inspect the reasons closer, it makes complete sense. Most clubs adopt this format around Australia. And although slightly confusing as it is the only format that adds sectional to its draw, we will show you why! In ..read more