Inside Bowls with Bigjimmy Anderson

Super coach Lachlan Tighe is back again this week to answer all your listener questions this week. He goes through how his students game plan went and also we talk about clubs, how to improve your club sides performances. Lachlan is the sharpest mind I have come across in my time in bowls guys so please enjoy!

This weeks podcast is an absolute beauty for anyone out there who wants to improve their game or knowledge of bowls! I sit down with Lachlan Tighe, one of the great minds in our sport and we talk all things coaching. Lachlan is the author of the book "Winning Becomes You" and the advice he give on this episode will help bowlers of all standards improve their game! Enjoy.

A cracker podcast this week with New Zealand world singles champion Shannon Mcilroy joining myself and my guest interviewer John (Dojo) Newell. Shannon give's us an insight into his life away from bowls but also what it is that makes him one of the most consistent performers of  NZ on the international scene. He also has some hilarious stories which had me in stiches.

This weeks guest on the podcast is young Queensland star Des Cann. I sit down with Des and we talk about his recent win in the Queensland Premier League, his big wins in the State pairs and fours last year which lead to winning two Australian titles and his thoughts on not getting picked for Queensland despite his good current form.

Former Australian player Lee Schraner is this weeks special guest. With a terrific story of sacrifice and success Lee is one of our games finest players. We talk about some of his major wins through out his career, his battles with depression and his future ambitions.

Shane Fordham is this weeks special guest on the podcast and what an amazing story he is! The man who at the young age of twenty won the Victorian state pairs with then 15 year old prodigy Marc Casey, played in the Australian U/25's then walked away from the sport for 8 years before making his comeback and now back playing for the Victorian state team.

A special podcast this week to focus on the Queensland Premier League. I sit down with Belmont blaze and Qld over 60's player John Finlayson and A grade top skip Matty Bell and we run the rule over each clubs season club by club, pick our flops of the year and standout's. We discuss the skips ladder and make our picks on how the finals will play out.

This weeks special guest on the podcast is two time world champion from New Zealand Gary Lawson. Gary talks me through his career, with all the highs and lows including his two gold medals at the world championship and the lows of the controversies at the Asia Pacific's the following year. He also tells me what he thinks about the current NZ side which is very honest.

This week I talk to one of Australia's finest in Adam Jeffery. Adam walk me through his wonderful career with some of his great highs like his two silver medals in the Comm games and Worlds and the lows after being dropped from the Aussie side. A great episode with a champion bloke.

Crawford Linton is this weeks special guest and we had a guest interviewer drop in on us by the name of Troy Somerville. We talk to Crawford about his Australian titles he won with the legend Rex Johnston, how he got into bowls, some of his and Troy's antics when they were NSW selectors and Crawford shares plenty of great stories.

This week I talk to a young star of Australian bowls in Corey Wedlock and have a guest interviewer in Brendan Egan. We sit down with Corey and chat about his BPL experience with the Sydney lions, how he played for Australia before NSW and his journey to the top of bowls and he tells a very funny story for his funniest moment!

This week we are off to Western Australia to have a chat to one of their stars John (Chevy) Slavich. Chevy is a star of the BPL with his larger than life personality and he talks me through all his interest's from his love of cars and music to his fantastic bowling career. A must listen episode from one of the most down to earth bowlers I have had a chance to interview  

This week i have Lisa Phillips on the show. Lisa Is a two time Australian open singles champion who has taken a step back in her bowls in recent years but is well and truly on her way back. I asked Lisa all the listener questions that were put up on Facebook which there was plenty of good ones!

This weeks special guest is former NT player Jade Groenewege. Jade currently plays in Queensland with the Victoria point Magpies and has a tremendous record in the Queensland Premier league having won the title the last two years with different clubs. We talk about his journey through bowls, the Queensland Premier league and much more.

This weeks show I sit down with a true great of our sport in Rex Johnson. We talk about his playing career, his time as coach for Australia. What he is up to now and Rex give some great coaching tips as well as a couple of good stories.

This weeks show we head over to WA to have a chat to one of their best in Pieter Harris. Pieter was a former Australian U/25 rep and played with the likes of Kelvin Kerkow and Steve Glasson.

Brett Murphy otherwise known as Shrek has been a top Lawn bowls administrator for well over a decade and now holds the coveted position as bowls co-ordinator at St Johns Park Bowls club. Shrek also worked as Bowls devolvement officer at Bowls Queensland. We sat down and talked all things bowls, from the dwindling numbers in ladies bowls to the way the game as a whole is structured. We also went back into his time playing bowls in Qld and some of his great stories you will all enjoy.

This week I sit down with the team selected to represent Australia for the upcoming Commonwealth games in the Gold Coast 2018. I get their feeling on getting selected, the sacrifices it took to get to this point and their goals and expectations for next year. Sponsored by lawnbows2u.

Here is a look back at some of the hilarious moments of 2017 with my favourite one saved for last.

This week we get our first ACT player on the show with Andrew Howie. Howie is a Former ACT, NSW player and current QLD player who has also represented Australia in the U/25 setup. We chat about Andrew's great career, his job as a regional bowls manager for bowls Australia and he unloads one of the funniest stories on this show which involved his good mate Adam Jefferies and Steve Glasson's wife Kelly. Fantastic episode. Sponsored by lawnbowls2u.

BPL superstar Jeremy Henry joins me on the podcast this week to take everyone through his journey in bowls. The Irish superstar talks me through his early days playing in Ireland, he tells me about playing Steve Glasson in the world singles final and his move to Australia. We also talk BPL. This bloke is one of the best to ever do the thing so I hope you all enjoy.

This week I talk to former NSW and QLD legend Charlie Hayes about his exceptional career. Charlie Skipped for both NSW and Qld and played with and against some of the greats of our game and has plenty of great stories from his decorated career. He was also  a member of the Australian squad and goes into why a run in with a selector cost him any chance of playing for his country. Sponsored by Lawnbows2u.

This week I sit down with Canadian international superstar Ryan Bester. This is a special episode where Ryan answered all listener questions that were posted to him on Facebook. Plenty of great listener questions and Ryan is not afraid to answer any of them. Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u.

This week I sit down with one of the best in the business Kelsey Cottrell. We talk about how Kelsey got into the sport and all aspects of her career. Kelsey opens up about the participation of women in the sport and how difficult it is to keep our young lady bowlers in the sport and some ideas to make it easier. Kelsey also has some very funny stories so I know you guys will enjoy this. Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u.

NSW legend Troy Somerville co-hosts this weeks show with Bigjimmy Anderson. We walk you through the $11,500 Capalaba Classic round by round. With pre tournament betting odds and specialty odds, player interviews with some of the gun players and big Troy in fine sledging form. Prepare to be entertained through this Tournament journey.

To bring up a quarter of a century of episodes I have a cracker for you guys with the best male bowler in Australia Aron Sherriff. We talk all thing about his journey through bowls and the upcoming Comm Games so I hope you guys enjoy. Sponsored by lawnbowls2u.

This week I sit down with one of the real stars of the new BPL Ben Twist and we chat about his success in the BPL. His move to St Johns Park. The NSW state team and his dad Jeff. Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u.

This week I sit down with one of Australia's rising stars and current member of the Australian women's squad Chloe Stewart. We chat about the struggles some young girls face trying to get into bowls. Her back to back Australian open 4s titles and the Queensland Women's win at the Australian sides championships. Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u.

This weeks special guest is a cracker! Brent Cheyne Was an Australian U/25 player, a former Queensland player and would have undoubtedly would have played for Australia, but decided to walk away from the game. We sit down and chat about his career and he tells me why he decided to walk away and what his up to now. He also has plenty of great stories

This week I sit down with one of Australia's biggest and best personalities John Green and we talk all things bowls and his career including some hilarious stories, his time playing for Nsw, his good mate Wayne Turley and his big walk for charity. Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u.

This week I have a chat with a legend of NSW bowls and former Australian under 25 player Troy Somerville. Troy talks me through his journey in bowls, from the early days through his rep career and great memories.

This week's show has me talking to one of the big personalities in Queensland bowls (and the only bowler I have ever seen call his own name out when playing a good shot) Steven Tong. Tongy as he is affectionately known is a true character of our sport and he walks me through his journey through bowls and tells plenty of his great stories. Dedicated to Sammie Wilson. Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u.

This week I sit down with a great of Australian bowls Rob Parrella in a very entertaining episode. Rob is one of the best story tellers I have ever meet and his stories he told me about his career will surely entertain everyone. Rob tells me how as a young boy he got his competitive streak we talk about his Commonwealth games success and also answers some great viewer questions. Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u.

This week I sit down with one of the young stars of Australian bowls Aaron Teys and we talk about how he got into bowls back in Ballina and his big move to Warilla bowls club, what its like playing with some of the greats of the game like Alex Marshall, Leif Selby and Jeremy Henery.

This weeks guest is the first South Australian on the show Scotty Thulborn and National coach Steve Glasson calls in for a chat about the NSW state Pennant and the golden nugget. Scotty and I chat about SA win in the Aussie sides earlier this year some of his career achievements and he tell me a very funny story.

This week I sit down with a champion of our sport Wayne Turley OAM. I give Wayne a call to find out about the new position he just got at Tweed Heads Bowls Club. Then I sit down with Wayne and he walks me through his career. This is without a doubt one of my favourite episodes. Sponsored by lawnbowls2u.

This week I sit down and have a chat with two Scottish internationals Darren and Ryan Burnett. They tell me about what bowls is like in Scotland, we chat about both their careers and they tell me some great stories and also give some good coaching advice. Sponsored by lawnbowls2u.

This week I sit down with an old head of Queensland bowls Graeme Shillington and we talk about his super talented family, his rep career playing for Queensland, bowls in the 90's and playing with some of the Great players in Steve Glasson and Kelvin Kerkow. This episode is sponsored by lawnbowls2u.

This week show I sit with Matty Ellul our first guest from WA. Matty is a former Perth Suns player in the Bowls Premier League and former WA state skip and we talk about is career, playing in the Bowls Premier League, his experience playing with former Australian player Mark Jacobsen and the struggles of playing in WA so far away from the eastern seaboard. Was a fantastic chat! Sponsored by Lawnbowls2u

This week I sit down with Australia's number 1 ranked male player and we talk about his career playing for Victoria and Australia. His Achievements this year. we talk about bowls in Victoria and he gives some great coaching advice.

This weeks show I sit down with Bowls Australia's CEO Neil Darlymple. I asked Neil all sorts of questions from the listeners including what Bowls Australia is doing for grass roots bowls, Bowls Premier league and we even touch over bullying in women's bowls. Great episode guys.

This week Steve Glasson sits down again with me and we talk about his coaching career. We talk about his past success's, the 2018 Comm games and I ask him about some of his players. I also asked him about Sean Baker exit from the Australian setup.

This week I sit down with an Australian great Steve Glasson in part 1 of a 2 part special. In this episode we talk about his career as a player, his relationship with good friend Kelvin Kerkow. Steve gets some listener questions, one asking about his nickname "Biscuits" which is an all time classic.

This Week I sit down with former Australian representative Maria Rigby and she tells me about how far she came in life from a small PNG village to representing Australia in the commonwealth games. She also had me in fits of laughter with a story about pantyhose's.

This week i sit down with Brett (Wizz) Wilkie and talk about his career in bowls, our Australian indoor singles final we played against each other and we also have a chat about the young boy in Germany who Wizz donated bone marrow too and much more.

This week we sit down with father and son team Ian and Alan Law as they take me through their bowls journey together. Ian has some cracking funny stories to tell and they also give some great coaching advice.

This week I sit down with an absolute legend of our sport Jo Edwards and we talk about her beginnings in bowls and how she meet her husband and former New Zealand coach Dave Edwards which was very interesting. We talk about her many, many successes playing for New Zealand and much more. There is also a new segment call around the greens with Sam Clough which is fun.

One of the big personalities in the bowls world, Alex (Big Al) Murtagh Joins me on the show this week and we talk about his Australian under25 career and his run in with then Australian coach Ian Schuback which got him sent home from an Australian camp. We talk APL. He tells quite a few funny stories which everyone will enjoy.

Scotty De jongh comes on to this weeks show and talks about his health issues as a young man. His big win in the Tweed Heads prestige singles. How good it felt to be ranked no.1 in Australia for a short time. And also tells some very funny stories and much more.

In the first episode of Inside Bowls with Bigjimmy Anderson we sit down with former Australian Player Sean Baker to talk about him getting into bowls and his family. His rise into the Australian team and his exit in controversial circumstances and much more.