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 Finals, to capture the atmosphere, background noise, and raw preparation of the world’s best.
You’ll hear:
• A full rundown of the World Bowls Series Finals format and player line-ups
• Insights into the greens, the surface, the canopy structures and the unique “fly capital of Australia” conditions
• Behind-the-scenes stories from the practice day
• Interviews with:
– Steve “Rowdy” Arthurs (Club Barham Bowls Coordinator)
– Emily Kernick (England)
– Dom McVitie (England)
- Sam Tolchard (England)
- Selina Goddard (New Zealand) - Ranked Number 1
- Ross Owen (Wales) - Ranked Number 1
• What it’s like travelling from across the world to play in Barham
• How players prepare on unfamiliar surfaces
• Stories from Hong Kong, World Indoors, and the Bowls for Brisbane international exhibition
• And plenty of laughs, friendly digs, and trademark DJ–Simon banter.
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