Tasmania will take part in bowls’ showpiece television event, the Bowls Premier League (BPL), with the Tasmania Tridents once again competing in a twelve-team competition for BPL#21 – which will be held at Moama from 17 – 21 February 2025.
The BPL is the sport’s made-for-television, showpiece event. Staged biannually, at Queensland’s Club Pine Rivers in November and New South Wales/Victoria border club Moama in February, the event was designed to change people’s perception of our sport. The BPL is the Twenty20 of bowls – it’s fast, it’s loud, it attracts the world’s best bowlers, and it appeals to non-bowlers who once upon a time may have seen bowls in a different light.
It is Bowls Tasmania policy that Tasmania Tridents players must be resident and playing pennant in Tasmania. As part of its rotation policy to expose the top Tasmanian players to one of the highest profile competitions in Australia, dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist and world champion Rebecca Van Asch will join Ulverstone’s Rob McMullen and Taelyn Male, with Chris Dudman again assuming the coaching duties again for BPL#21.
The three-pronged Tridents moniker was chosen to represent the three regions of Tasmania and the three Tasmanian players that will carry the state’s hopes on the national stage.
Tasmania has long wanted to be part of the BPL competition to promote ourselves on the sport’s biggest stage. The provision of a pathway for bowlers in the state to progress their bowls and aspire for greater rewards has been limited in the past; the Bowls Premier League now provides that vehicle for which we can now showcase the tremendous talent that we have in our state.
Teams for BPL#21:
Adelaide Pioneers: Scott Thulborn, Wayne Ruediger, Katelyn Inch. Coach: Les Carter
Moreton Bay Pirates: Alex Marshall, Katherine Rednall, Ryan Burnett. Coach: Ellen Falkner
Geelong Jets: Paul Foster MBE, Aaron Wilson, Jamie-Lee Worsnop. Coach: Matt Flapper
Gold Coast Hawks: Nick Brett, Kelsey Cottrell, Nathan Rice. Coach: Mark Thatcher
Melbourne eXtreme: Kylie Lavis, Nick Cahill, Jack McShane. Coach: Kelvin Kerkow
Melbourne Pulse: Barrie Lester, Gary Kelly, Ellen Fife. Coach: Jeremy Henry
Moama Steamers: Kane Nelson, Cassandra Millerick, Aron Sherriff. Coach: Stuie Whyte
Perth Suns: Kristina Krstic, Carl Healey, Warren Holt. Coach: Bill Brandsma
Sydney Lions: Karen Murphy, Brett Spurr, Nathan Black. Coach: Steve Glasson
Sydney Saints: Ben Twist, Dawn Hayman, Jamie Walker. Coach: Gerard Beath
Tasmania Tridents: Rebecca Van Asch, Rob McMullen, Taelyn Male. Coach: Chris Dudman
Tweed Ospreys: Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock, Chloe Stewart. Coach: Wayne Turley
The event will be shown live on Fox Sports, Kayo and Sky Sport NZ from 4pm-10pm AEST each night from 17 – 21 February 2025, with additional Rinkside Live live-streaming through Facebook during the daytime rounds.
BPL#21 SCHEDULE OF PLAY – Click HERE – COMING SOON
BPL#21 TASMANIA TRIDENTS TELEVISION SCHEDULE – COMING SOON
BPL#21 TASMANIA TRIDENTS LIVE STREAMING SCHEDULE – COMING SOON
BPL#21 CONDITIONS OF PLAY – Click HERE COMING SOON
TASMANIA TRIDENTS MERCHANDISE – Click HERE COMING SOON
BPL#21 RESULTS – COMING SOON
If you aren’t lucky enough to be at Moama to watch our very own Tasmania Tridents in action at BPL#21, you can follow every game they play and see how they are going, end by end, using the new Bowls Now app.
The Tasmania Tridents are supported by the Tasmanian Government through the Department of State Growth.
