NSW women and South Australian men win Australian fours titles
New South Wales won the women’s fours and South Australia claimed the men’s fours at the 2026 Australian Championships on 21 October.
Erin Swatridge, Natasha Russell, Brianna Smith and Dawn Hayman secured women’s gold for NSW with a 23–8 win over Queensland. South Australia’s Benjamin Bowman, Mitch Walker, Corey Hicks and Simon Dorr won the men’s final 16–8 against Western Australia.
The ACT took women’s bronze, while Victoria earned men’s bronze. Read Bowls Australia’s full report for the match details.
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