OHA BOWLS PLAYER PROFILES


Anthony Gown
Heritage No#:19
Position: Hooping Lead
Birthdate: 3/8/1968
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: HS 2020
Previous clubs: Shallow Water Body Surfing Club
Year commenced Bowling: 2021
OHBC highlight: Watching Andy “The Freak” Penaluna go to work
Personal interests/hobbies: Golf, AFL and Pigeon Racing
3 Favourite songs:
Running on Empty – Jackson Browne
Running with the Devil – Van Halen
Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers
Nickname: Dressing , The Ventriloquist
Personal statement/quote: I always look forward to Monday and Tuesday during Bowls season. OHBC is a wonderful cohort of people enjoying each other’s company; a competitive spirit and a few beers.

Scott Doran
Heritage No#:6
Position: Skip & Secretary
Birthdate:6/9/1967
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH ‘84
Previous clubs: Old Haileybury Cricket, Woodlands Golf Club, MCC, Stony Creek Racing Club, Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club
Year commenced Bowling: 2021
OHBC highlight: Seeing the success of the club grow weekly and being a part of this wonderful community
Personal interests/hobbies: Guitar, surfing, watching old Rob Parella highlights
3 Favourite songs: Any song in the OHBC playlist but specifically
Once in a Lifetime – Talking Heads
Rude – Evie Lulu
In Between Days – The Cure
Nickname: Scotty
Personal statement/quote: Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be

Peter Jacob
Heritage No#: 23
Position: Lead
Birthdate:13/3/1965
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: HS 2017
Previous clubs: Cheltenham Rustlers Baseball Club, Anglesea Boardriders
Year commenced Bowling: 2022
OHBC highlight: Winning my first end, being welcomed in to the club
Personal interests/hobbies: Surfing, learning to play the banjo.
3 Favourite songs:
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Staying Alive – The Bee Gees
You sexy thing – Hot Chocolate
Ca Plane Pour Moi – Plastic Bertrand.
Nickname: 10 buck Mexican, Pedro, the Pistol
Personal statement/quote: ‘ Its not the will to win that matters, everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters” – Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant

Mark Thompson
Heritage No#: 1
Position: Skip – 3rd
Birthdate: 9/11/64
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: 1982
Previous clubs: Bentleigh BC. Rosebud Foreshore. Beaumaris BC.
Year commenced Bowling: 2004
OHBC highlight: Seeing the enjoyment, fun and camaraderie being had by our members.
3 Favourite songs:
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Just like a pill – Pink
Walls come tumbling down – The Style Council
Hold on forever – Rob Thomas

Russell Davidson
Heritage No#:4
Position: Third – When ever I get a game
Birthdate: 25/4/69
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: 1986
Previous clubs: Former mini drivers of Australia Club. Dismissed the first ball of the game club.
Year commenced Bowling: 2021
OHBC highlight: McHale’s post game heroics V Hampton RSL
Personal interests/hobbies: Family, AFL Umpiring, Food, Golf and Travel.
3 Favourite songs:
Under The Clocks – Weddings Parties Anything
Dumb Things · Paul Kelly
You’re the Voice – John Farnham
Personal statement/quote: No Pain No Gain

Todd Hartley
Heritage No#:
Position: Sublime Third
Previous clubs: Sandringham Little Athletics Club
Year commenced Bowling: 2021

Clayton Ford
Name: Clayton Ford
Nickname: Falcon
Heritage no: 21
Position: Second (currently)
Alumni year: 1991
Previous clubs: OHA Coffee Club, Collingwood Football Club, Sandringham Golf Club (all current)
Year commenced bowling: 2022
OHBC highlight: The camaraderie and craic of the team, on and off the rink
Personal interests/hobbies: Golf, snorkel/scuba, low ‘n’ slow BBQ-ing, foraging & fishing, exploring whisky & wine
Favourite songs:
- Radar Love – Golden Earring
- Copperhead Road – Steve Earle
- Holiday – Green Day
- Proud Mary – Credence Clearwater
Personal statement: “Don’t cut the head!”

Ian Clydesdale
Heritage No#: 2
Position: Treasurer / Team Manager
Birthdate: 24/10/59
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH 1977
Previous clubs: OHAFC
Year commenced Bowling: 2022
OHBC highlight: Winning this year premiership
Personal interests/hobbies: Sport and travel
3 Favourite songs:
– Tubular Bells (all 45 minutes)
– Dark side of the moon
– Hotel california
Personal statement/quote: “If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well”

Don McGregor
Heritage No#:16
Position: Versatile player in any position
Birthdate: 7/2/50
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH ‘67
Previous clubs: Albert Park
Year commenced Bowling: 2013
OHBC highlight: Winning
Personal interests/hobbies: Bowls – Developing the U/18 Squad
3 Favourite songs: Anything from the Swing Era, 1940’s Jazz standards and Jazz Be-bop from ’56 to ‘78
Nickname: The Don
Personal statement/quote: Carpe Diem

Andrew Penaluna
Heritage No#: 22
Position: Skip
Birthdate:7/2/87
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH 2014
Previous clubs: Still at Beaumaris
Year commenced Bowling: At Haileybury in 2002
OHBC highlight: Seeing the growth in the OHBC squads’ development
Winning the inaugural OHBC Singles Championship
Personal interests/hobbies: Lawn Bowls and Water Skiing
3 Favourite songs:
Taylor Swift – All to well ( 10 Minute version)
Luke Combs – When it rains it pours
Pitbull – Fireball
Nickname: Apples or Penny
Personal statement/quote: Grip it and rip it

Micky Constable
Heritage No#:3
Position: Back Pocket Plumber – Don’t finesse it, just kick it!
Birthdate: 24/3/1967
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH ‘84
Previous clubs: Old Haileybury Cricket and Football.
Year commenced Bowling: 2021
OHBC highlight: Delivering the Bowl of the Century! – unfortunately there have been some copycats
Personal interests/hobbies: – The 3 F’s – Fish Creek, Footy and Family & Friends
3 Favourite songs:
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
Tusk – Fleetwood Mac
South Side – Evie Lulu – a young up and coming artist
Nickname: Cunnas, The Cunnamulla Kid, Squirts
Personal statement/quote: ‘Ive always got my Squirter”

Ned Doran
Heritage No#:27
Position: Centre Half Bench
Birthdate:27/3/1997
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH 2015
Previous clubs: The Aussie Protectors – Indoor Cricket Champions 2009
Year commenced Bowling: 2022
OHBC highlight: Using the pink bowls at every training.
Personal interests/hobbies: Cooking, going to the pub, cinema
3 Favourite songs:
Three Six Mafia – Sippin’ on some syrup
Grandaddy – A.M. 180
Momma – Speeding 72
Dry Cleaning – Anna calls from the Artic.
Nickname: Knuckles
Personal statement/quote: ‘Being challenged in bowls is inevitable, being defeated is optional.

Brad Hyde
Heritage No#:19
Position: Lead/Second
Birthdate:5 October 1964
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH ‘82
Previous clubs: The Chevron
Year commenced Bowling: 2022
OHBC highlight: My annual game with my dad whilst wearing the Full OHBC kit at his club in Umina Beach, NSW
Personal interests/hobbies: Watching Grand Designs, My lawn, ‘Amusing’ my family, ‘Back in the day….’
3 Favourite songs:
London Calling – The Clash
Panic – The Smiths
Don’t look Back in Anger – Oasis
I only want to be with you 0 The Tourists
Personal statement/quote: ‘ The future belongs to those who plan for it”

John Kingsley
Heritage No#: 9
Position: Talented and competitive Lead – CHF & CHB
Birthdate: 2/5/61
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH ‘78
Previous clubs: Left Handers Club. Village Green Preservation Society.
Year commenced Bowling: 2021
OHBC highlight: Monday night as the sun went down in 2021
Personal interests/hobbies: Football, bowls and Phillip Island
3 Favourite songs:
Dark Age – The Hippo’s
The Kids Aren’t Alright – The Offspring
A Message to You, Rudy – The Specials
Personal statement/quote: There are laws for us and a law for them.

Riley Thompson
Heritage No#:12
Position: Punter
Previous clubs: OHFC
Year commenced Bowling: 2013

John Milne
Heritage No#:20
Position: Second, Third or Skip
Birthdate: 7/6/1956
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH ‘73
Previous clubs: Albert Park, Elwood, MCC and Cheltenham
Year commenced Bowling: 2008
OHBC highlight: My new waterproof jacket
Personal interests/hobbies: Farming and sheep
3 Favourite songs:
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
How to Make Gravy – Paul Kelly
Cold Heart – Elton John
Nickname: Milney
Personal statement/quote: ‘Its not over ‘til its over’

Mark McHale
Heritage No#:14
Position: Gun – No2
Birthdate: 4/11/1965
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH 2003 – 2020
Previous clubs: Golf
Year commenced Bowling: 2022
OHBC highlight: Lots of personal highlights. Getting to meet and bowl with great people.
Personal interests/hobbies: Football, golf and walking
3 Favourite songs:
Por ti volare
Khe Sanh
Piano man
Personal statement/quote:
Bite off more than you chew, then chew like crazy!
If you ain’t first you are last.

Charlie Constable
Heritage No#:15
Position: Handy Back Flanker and good in the centre
Birthdate: 18/5/1999
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH 2017
Previous clubs: Highton Bowls Club/ Burleigh Heads Bowls Club
Year commenced Bowling: 2012
OHBC highlight: v Seeing the Old Man consistently struggle when the pressure mounts
Personal interests/hobbies: Youtubing Videos on Bowling
3 Favourite songs: Anything from the Kings of Leon
Nickname: Chook
Personal statement/quote: Up the Bloods

Andrew Hicks
Heritage No#: 8
Position: Utility, happy to play where the club needs me.
Birthdate: 30/7/1962
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH’ 80
Previous clubs: OHBC
Year commenced Bowling: 2021
OHBC highlight: Playing
Personal interests/hobbies: Horseracing and Football
3 Favourite songs:
Move with Me – Tim Buckley
Never Going Back to my Old School – Steely Dan
Into my Arms – Nick Cave
Nickname: Hyxy
Personal statement/quote: Do it or Lose it

Roger Gerny
Heritage No#: 17
Position: Lead / 2
Birthdate: 5/11/59
Alumni/Haileybury Society Year: OH’ 1977
Previous clubs: OHAFC, OHCC
Year commenced Bowling: 2021
OHBC highlight: Being with good people and reconnecting
Personal interests/hobbies: Family 1st
3 Favourite songs:
I will survive – Gloria Gaynor
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Hotel California – Eagles
Nickname: Gerns +++
Personal statement/quote: Forget about the past, what are you/we going to do about the future, only you can influence the next contest

Jason Kurta
Heritage No#:10

Rob Forbes
Heritage No#:5

Andrew Bonwick
Heritage No#:1
Position: Vice President and determined Skip
3 Favourite songs: Anything on Scotty Doran’s OHBC playlist
Nickname: Bonners

Andrew Bonwick
Heritage No#:24
Position: Versatile player in any position

Tony Gilchrist
Heritage No#:7