Four players and three coaches from Cabra Bowls will be competing at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in a sport struggling to recruit younger people and others from diverse backgrounds.
Never a runner or a sprinter, Carl Healey was always into sports, so when he took up his uncle's suggestion to play lawn bowls in 2000 he found his calling and never looked back.The clubs says it owes its success to its facilities, a professional culture, and the retention of senior players and staffMore than 20 years later, Healey is representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Ellen Ryan and Aaron Wilson are club bowlers also playing for Australia, while Carmen Anderson will be representing Norfolk Island. The club's executive manager of bowls Michael Ibbotson said competitive players look to join Cabramatta because it invests in a professional culture."Our really high level players have been here for quite some time so we do have the opportunity to develop," Mr Ibbotson said.Several Commonwealth Games athletes call the Cabramatta Bowling Club home.General manager of participation and programs Chris Wallace said having national-level coaches was a major draw for good quality players.
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