Junior Programs

Capital Academy Program

The purpose of the Capital Academy is to allow access to quality coaching and to create a community for junior bowlers to come together and play. The Capital Academy serves as a junior pathway designed to develop junior’s skills and help meet their competitive needs to ensure a successful long-term involvement in the sport of bowls. If you are interested in being a part of the Capital Academy Program, contact the Executive Officer (exec@bowlsact.org.au) for further information.

Australian U18 Championships

The Australian under-18 Championships is Bowls Australia’s only junior national event of the year. Bowls ACT desire to send five girls and five boys to represent the state. The Under 18 Championships are to be held in Perth, WA in October 2023

Junior Development Days

Bowls ACT, with the support of the regions clubs, are invested in growing junior participation in our sport. School holiday programs, multi disability days and regular junior bowls clinics all form part of the plan of Bowls ACT to increase junior participation and representation in the sport.

ACT Junior Carnival

Expanded to include a new pairs event in 2023 open to any junior bowler from across Australia, the Capital Junior Pairs is a one day tournament which looks to give ACT juniors an opportunity to compete with & against junior players from all over the country.

The ACT Junior Singles is an open gender event for any ACT junior members to compete for the title of ACT junior champion.

Junior Carnival 2023

2023 Results