Ellen Fife

What is your club?

Cabramatta Bowls Club.

Why do you use this bowl?

I use the Dreamline XG because it is an all-round bowl that performs in any condition. Great on any surface and holds up on weighted shots, which gives me the best possible chance to perform well.

How and when did you start bowling?

I started playing bowls at 9 years old, when my uncle invited my family and I to have a roll up and I loved it since.

Career goals

To represent Australia in Commonwealth and World Events.

Achievements

2023 – World Championships – Bronze – Singles
2022 – Commonwealth Games – Gold – Singles, Pairs
2019 Multi-Nations – Gold – Singles, Pairs
2018 – Hong Kong Classic – Gold – Women’s Pairs.
2018 – Welsh 10 Nations – Gold -Triples, Silver – Singles
2018 – Australian Open Singles Semi Finalist
2017 – Australian Open Singles Champion
2017 – Australian Open Pairs Champion
2017 – Australian Open Fours Runner Up
2017 – Australian Open Player of the Tournament
2016 – Singles World Junior Champion
2016 – Mixed Pairs World Junior Champion
2015 – Australian Open Singles Champion
2015 – Australians Open Fours semi final
2015 – Australian jackaroos squad
2015 commonwealth youth games singles silver medal
2015 commonwealth youth games pairs gold medal
2013/2014 – Australian U18 squad
2013 – Represented Australia at U18 Trans-Tasman
2013 – Wollongong Master Pairs
2013 – NSW Representative
2013 – NSW U18 Girls Singles Champion
2013 – NSW U18 Girls Pairs R/U
2013 – 4th Australian Junior Golden Nugget
2013 – Silver medallist in NSWCHS 5 a side
2013 – Australian U18 championship triples gold medallist
2013 – Australian U18 championship singles bronze medallist
2013 – Represented South Country at NSW women’s premier League cup
2012 – NSW U18 women’s equal bowler of the year
2012 – 4th Australian Junior Golden Nugget
2012 – Australian U18 championships triples gold medallist
2012 – Australian Open U18 Champion
2012 – South Pacific U16 Singles
2012 – Zone Singles Runner Up
2012 – Zone Fours Champions
2012 – Australian U18 Squad
2010 – 2012 Juniors District Singles, Pairs, Fours
2010 – present – NSW U18 State Squad
2008 – 2012 – numerous club-titles
2011 – Nationals U18 Singles Bronze
2011 – NSWCHS Singles Gold
2011 – Zone Singles Runner Up
2011 – U18 4th Golden Nugget
2011 – Present – South East Regional Academy Of Sport Scholarship

Which other bowlers do you enjoy playing with or against?

I like playing with all different sorts of people. Playing with and against more skilled, encouraging and confident people gives me more ideas of how to play the game better.

What would you be doing if you weren’t bowling?

I would like to get in a state squad for hockey or touch football.

Who do you most admire?

I most look up to Karen Murphy and Steve Glasson as they both have a great attitude to the sport and have won numerous events. I had also met them in my early stages of bowling, and they gave me some pointers, which I still stick to.

Why do you choose Henselite?

Henselite has a good range of bowls for all different conditions and surfaces, which offers tight, wide and a nice even draw bowl. Henselite is also a Australian product.