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8 November, 2024
Bowls premier league coming this November
Club Pine Rivers in Bray Park, will be hosting this year’s Bowls Premier League, where teams from across Australia will battle it out for the trophy.
The Moreton Bay Pirates is the region’s local BPL team, with teams such as the Tasmania Tridents, Perth Suns, and Sydney Lions coming for the competition.
BPL is a fast-paced, entertaining, television-ready version of the traditional lawn bowls you would play at your local bowls club.
This event is hosted at Club Pine Rivers in November and again in February at the New South Wales/Victoria club Moama.
In its 20th year, the BPL will feature two new teams, the Geelong Jets and the Sydney Saints, bringing a higher level of competition. These two additions will increase the competition to 12 teams.
The Moreton Bay Pirates’ squad will be made up of Alex Marshall MBE, Ryan Burnett, Katherine Rednall, and will be led by coach Ellen Falkner.
The Pirates were the first winners of the BPL, previously known as the APL, and also won the BPL08, finishing as runners-up the year before and after their second win.
At last year’s event, the BPL19, the Pirates also finished as runners-up, so they have the potential to take the trophy this year.
“Club Pine Rivers is widely regarded as one of the more impressive venues for the sport in the world, with the electric atmosphere under the dome during their November hosting of the BPL a bucket-list item for all fans of the sport,” Bowls Australia said.
“Formerly known as the Brisbane Gold and Brisbane Pirates, they’re two-time former winners of the BPL, winning the first event and BPL08.”
The Moreton Bay Pirates are sponsored by the Moreton Bay Regional Council.
The event will be streamed on Fox Sports and Kayo from 4-10 pm Tuesday to Friday, for eager viewers who want to follow the action.
It will be held from November 11-15, with 12 top-notch teams playing a high-energy format of bowls.
