Tara Murray
The Whittlesea Eagles have been named the fifth new club that will compete in the Victorian Bowls League later this year.
After a successful launch of the competition with eight teams last year, Bowls Victoria is adding another eight teams to the competition.
The Eagles are the fifth team that has been announced.
“The Whittlesea Bowls Club is excited to be part of VBL2,” Whittlesea general manager Nick McIntyre said. “Since joining the metropolitan competition, Whittlesea Bowls Club and the Whittlesea Eagles brand has grown considerably.
“The VBL will only enhance our brand and reputation further and will provide pathways and opportunities for our members. We look forward to the challenge that VBL offers and can’t wait to compete in an elite competition.”
The Eagles join the Sebastopol Burras, the Ocean Grove ‘Grovers’, Club Sunbury eXtreme and the cluBarham Suns as the new franchises to be announced.
The VBL is an easy-to-understand, fast-paced format with five-a-side teams with rotating formats (pairs and triples, then singles and fours).
Squads of six players are permitted, but of the five taking to the green, four must be Victorian registered bowlers.
Teams will be split into four sections, with the winners and runners up of each section progressing to finals weekend.
The winning team will receive $30,000. Deer Park won the first competition.
