What a Load of Bowls

What a Load of Bowls

Hosted by: DJ & Simon

A podcast bringing you everything lawn bowls. Latest news, Interviews, events, tournaments, player & club development advise and discussing what is being talked about around the greens.

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Episodes

68 | Olympic Dreams, Platinum Pennant & A 250kg Bowls Trophy

🎙️ Episode 68 - World Bowls News, Platinum Pennant & The Cabra 100K Trophy Episode 68 of What a Load of Bowls sees Simon and DJ back behind the microphones discussing plenty of action happening around the bowls...
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67 | Platinum Pennants Preview.. New Teams, New Rules, Big Predictions

🎙️ Episode 67 - Platinum Pennant 3: Squads, Shocks & Bold Calls Platinum Pennant 3 is here… and we’re breaking it all down. In Episode 67 of What A Load of Bowls, DJ Dilworth and Simon Lyttle preview the 2026...
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66 | From Commonwealth Gold to Hall of Fame: Robert Weale Unfiltered (Part 2)

🎙️ Episode 66 - Robert Weale- Part 2 In Part 2 of our conversation with Welsh bowls icon Robert Weale, we go deep into the big questions shaping the future of the sport and reflect on one of the most remarkable...
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65 | Robert Weale: The Making of a Welsh Great (Part 1)

🎙️ Episode 65 - From grass roots to greatness: Robert Weale In Part 1 of this special two-part episode of What A Load of Bowls, DJ and Simon sit down with Welsh bowls legend Robert Weale to unpack the early chapters...
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64 | A Fresh Year, Familiar Problems: Where Is Bowls Heading?

🎙️ Episode 64 marks the first What a Load of Bowls podcast of 2026, and DJ & Simon are back with plenty to unpack. The boys reflect on the Christmas break, coaching plans for the year ahead, and the early build-up...
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63 | Nationals, World Series Glory & What the Elite Really Do Differently

🎙️ EPISODE 63 – is a big one as Simon Lyttle and DJ Dilworth unpack a massive period in the bowls calendar The boys dive deep into: A full wrap of the Australian National Championships, including Champion of...
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62 | Rinkside @ World Bowls Series Finals: Player chats from the worlds best at Barham

🎙️ EPISODE 62 – is something completely different - the first ever side-by-side, on-location episode of the What A Load of Bowls Podcast! Simon and DJ set up greenside at Club Barham, home of the World Bowls Series...
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61 | Inside the Career of Hall of Famer Mark Casey OAM

🎙️ EPISODE 61 – Inside the Career of Hall of Famer Mark Casey OAM Episode 61 of What a Load of Bowls is a special one - DJ sits down with Mark Casey OAM, one of the inaugural inductees into the World Bowls Hall of...
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60 | Inside the World Bowls World Cup – DJ Returns from Kuala Lumpur (KL as he likes to say)

🎙️ EPISODE 60 – Malaysia Strikes Gold | World Cup Results, Highlights & Behind the Scenes DJ’s back from Kuala Lumpur — and Episode 60 of What a Load of Bowls is a full recap of the inaugural World Bowls World...
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59 | World Cup Fever & Hall of Fame Glory – World Bowls Brett O’Riley & Neil Dalrymple join us!

🎙️ EPISODE 59 – World Cup Fever & Hall of Fame Glory – World Bowls Brett O’Riley & Neil Dalrymple join us! In this jam-packed episode of What a Load of Bowls, DJ and Simon are joined by World Bowls CEO Neil...
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58 | Massive Prize Money, Moving Chaos & Aussie Bowls Brilliance

🎙️ EPISODE 58 – Massive Prize Money, Moving Chaos & Aussie Bowls Brilliance In Episode 58, DJ and Simon are back with another packed edition of What a Load of Bowls covering everything from the emotional to the...
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57 | Simon’s back from the UK! Results, Announcements & a whole lot of catch-up

🎙️ EPISODE 57 – Simon’s back from the UK! Results, Announcements & a whole lot of catch-up Simon’s back from his UK trip and joins DJ for a big catch-up on all things bowls! In this episode, the boys dive into: 🏆...
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