Winner of:
22 Club Singles
9 Club Pairs
44 District & Group (Zone) Championships
7 Victorian Master Singles
1 State Singles
1 State Pairs
1 State Fours
1 State Champion of Champions
1 Australian Pairs
51 Invitation Masters & Other Feature Events
3 Ampol Master of Champions
2 National Round Robins
As well as:
250 State Games - Victoria & NSW
75 Australian Representative Matches
44 Other International Representative Matches
Singles Silver Medal - Commonwealth Games
Singles Silver Medal - World Championships
Silver & Bronze Medals - U.K. Jack High
Awarded OAM for Services To Lawn Bowls 1984

Winner of:
RVBA coach of the year in 2003
Victorian State Champion of Champions Singles
Victorian State Fours
Victorian Country Pairs
Victorian State Pairs
Australian Fours
7 Group event titles
2 Master Pairs titles
As well as:
Accredited coach for 20 years
Head Coach for 3 different clubs
Head Coach for Central Explorers Junior Development Squad.
National finalist Capita singles
Playing bowls for 28 years
Former State representative
Member of Victorian Side
Winner of Australian Sides Championship
Former Skip for Groups 6, 11 and 12

Winner of:
8 Club Singles Championship
7 Club Pairs Championships
Many Group Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours Championships
2 State Triples Championship
2 Australian Over Sixties Triples Championships
As well as:
Skip in past winning White Pennant side
Represented the group side since inception of the Group Sides Championship
Skip in winning Group Sides Championship
Past Victorian State side representative
Representative in the Over Sixties State side
Registered Coach

Winner of:
Metropolitan State Fours
Victorian State Fours
Australian Fours
2 x Australian RSL National Fours
2 x Queensland RSL State Pairs
Darwin Master Singles
Masters Games - Gold Medals in Singles, pairs, fours and mixed pairs.
Numerous District and Group ( zone ) championships - Singles, pairs, triples and fours
Numerous Club championships - Singles, pairs,triples and fours
National Round Robin
As well as:
Former Victorian State Side Representative
Victorian Master Singles - R/up

Playing Achievements:
Currently ranked number 6 in the World Bowls LTD rankings
World Champion of Champions Singles (2009)
Australian Open Singles Champion (2009)
Trans Tasman representative (2009)
Asia Pacific Indoor Championships representative (2009)
International Open singles runner-up (2008)
Represented Australia in World Indoor Pairs and Welsh International Singles
Australian Sides Champion Twice
Australian Open Pairs R/up
Australian Champion of Club Champion Pairs R/up
QLD Champion of Champion Pairs winner
QLD State Triples & Fours Champion
QLD State Singles R/up
QLD Champion of Club Champions singles R/up
QLD Open Triples R/up
QLD Premier League Champion 3 times
QLD State Div 1 Pennant Champion 3 times
Gold Coast Div 1 Pennant Champion 5 times
Helensvale National Club 5 a Side Champion
Zone 1 Champion of Club Champion Singles
Numerous Club and District Titles
Numerous Major Tournament Victories
Victorian Junior Champion
Indoor Bias Bowls
Represented Australia from 1997 – 2001
Retired in 2001 as the current Australasian, Australian and Queensland Champion and was captain of the Australian Team.

1 WORLD INDOOR PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
1 WORLD INDOOR PAIRS SILVER MEDAL
1 AUSTRALIAN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
2 VICTORIAN STATE PENNANTS
3 DIVISION 1 PREMIERSHIPS
2 ALBURY COMMERCIAL MASTER PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 WAGGA CITY CLASSIC SINGLES
1 COROWA MASTER MIXED PAIRS
10 CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 DENILIQUIN CLASSIC PAIRS
1 AUSTRALIAN TEAM ROUND ROBIN
7 VICTORIAN TEAM GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
3 ADELAIDE MASTER SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
As well as:
QUALIFIED LEVEL 2 COACH, LEVEL 1 UMPIRE
7 OFFICIAL GAMES FOR AUSTRALIA
8 UNOFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIONS
211 GAMES IN VICTORIAN STATE TEAM (1972 - 1990)
20 YEARS IN GROUP TEAMS - 5 AS TEAM CAPTAIN
3 TERMS OF 1 YEAR AS VICTORIAN STATE COACH
2 AUSTRALIAN TEAM ROUND ROBINS
1 UNDEFEATED SEASON AGAINST ALL STATES

Before bowls, Margaret played Tennis, Squash, Basketball, a bit of Golf and social Badminton. Carpet Bowls crept in at Laang in 1972. She played for Victoria over several years, winning the Victorian State Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours ! She also played for Australia against New Zealand for 3 years winning Pairs and Mixed Fours. In the Australian Championships, representing Victoria over a 10 year period, she pocketed The Australian Singles (1986) and four Australian Pairs (88,89,90 and 91). Margaret had also taken up the Outdoor game in 1979 but this wasn't really "nipping at her heels" until 1985.

Her first attempt was cut short by Clarice Power, after having won her Club and Association Championship, Margaret had to be content with Runner-up - Country. Not a bad start though!. Next year, with the same determination and skill, Margaret made it "all the way" to Victorian Singles "Champion of Champions", beating the renowned Edna Harling in the Country final and Pat Giles in the State final. Margaret had finally got her Stripes, or should I say "Star"!

At trials in 86/87, Margaret was thrilled to be in the company of that era's greatest: Mavis Meadowcroft; Edna Harling; Dot Jenkinson; Norma Massey and others equally worthy of mention in that year’s invitation. Mavis Meadowcroft was Margaret's inspiration; at that time, her yard-on shot and her controlled weight was something Margaret would try to emulate. Margaret came home with an "Armory" of new found skills and knowledge and her 1987 inclusion, as lead for her mentor Mavis, in the State's 16-a-side battle, reaped silver.

State formats change, and Victoria then, opted for a 7 a side crew. This left Margaret just out of the 7 for 4 years. In 1991 Betty Herbertson and Margaret were given the Pairs, and away they went, winning the Pairs in '91 and again in '92, followed by the Fours in '94 and 2000!

The 2004 National Round Robin, held in Newcastle, saw the Vic's expand to a 12-a-side assault. With Margaret at the helm, undefeated, and named "skipper of the series", Victoria won GOLD. Next year at Rosny Park in Hobart, the Vic's got silver. But, by golly, it was a very slim loss to Queensland. Apart from State and National duties Margaret was kept busy winning 3 State Champion of Champions ('86,'96 and 2001), being Runner-up 3 times ('90,'93,'98), winning the State Singles ('97)and being Runner-up ('98 and '99). All up, Margaret has so far represented Victoria a massive 184 times in Tests and Round Robins!

Margaret added a "GOLD" star to her hatband, about 1992. To date, her tally in representations for her country equals that of her State! Yes 184! She shared the National stage with greats such as: Audrey Rutherford; Daphne Shaw; Melva Pearce; Roma Dunn; Eda Bonutto; Willow Fong; Marylou Peddell; Karen Murphy; Marion Stevens; Lee Poletti and her mate Betty Herbertson.

The Everest in Lawn Bowls is "World Bowls" and our Terangamite plied her trade at 3 of them: Scotland in1992 (a Bronze in the Fours); England in 1996 (Gold in Fours and Silver in the Triples) and Australia in 2000 (Bronze in the Triples and Fours).

There were no medals for Margaret in the 1994 Canada Commonwealth Games but the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games saw her win a silver in the Fours (alas, it was a one shot loss!). Margaret won Golds and Silvers in 3 Pacific Games – Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand and kept up with the Golds and Silvers over 5 Trans Tasmans against New Zealand.

At Terang Bowling Club you will see that Margaret has won their Club Championship 18 times (so far), and her Associations Champion of Champions, 14 times (so far). The 2003/04 State Triples is also up there. In addition to her sporting prowess, Margaret has also held the Presidential reins of her Club (Terang 2001-3) and her Association (Warrnambool DLBA 2003-5). That’s a huge commitment!.

Margaret's career highlights include: playing with Mavis Meadowcroft; representing her country in the 2000 World Bowls at home (i.e..Moama, up the road and slightly to the right) and of course her many achievements, spanning the last 20 years with her good friend Betty Herbertson. Betty and Margaret will play together again in August at Kingscliff. They have trekked to this Pairs event 8 times, coming 3rd last year, losing only 1 game.

Margaret is truly" A LEGEND" but never let that get in the way of the fact, that ,to anyone she has met, she's an all round champion person with a big happy smile and a willingness to share her time and experience. She never forgets a name and makes everyone feel her equal.

WORLD OUTDOOR SINGLES CHAMPION - 2004
2000 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD (OVERALL TEAM) - 2000
WORLD OUTDOOR SINGLES RUNNER UP - 2000
WORLD OUTDOOR TRIPLES RUNNER UP – 2000
4 NSW PREMIER LAUGUE TITLES WITH SJPBC
MAZDA JACK HIGH WINNER - 1997
WORLD INDOOR PAIRS SEMI-FINALIST - TWICE 1998 & 2000
ASIA PACIFIC - GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE MEDALIST – NUMEROUS EVENTS
SOUTH AFRICAN MASTERS RUNNER UP - 1999
20 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING -:
AUSTRALIAN FOURS WINNER - 3 TIMES - (1990, 1995 & 1997)
AUSTRALIAN SUPER SINGLES WINNER - 5 TIMES
AUSTRALIAN INDOOR SINGLES WINNER - 9 TIMES -
('94, '97, '98, '99, '01, '02, '03, '04, 05)
AUSTRALIAN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SINGLES RUNNER UP - 1 EACH
WINNER 14 STATE TITLES - SINGLES, PAIRS & FOURS
RUNNER UP 6 STATE TITLES - SINGLES & PAIRS
WINNER AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX SINGLES & TRIPLES - ADELAIDE LEG
WINNER OVER 100 MASTERS, INVITATION & OPEN EVENTS
FORMER WORLD NO.1 RANKED PLAYER
AUSTRALIAN No.1 RANKED PLAYER - OVER 8 YEARS (1997 - 2005)
GOLDEN NUGGET CHAMPION (1995 & 2007 & 2009)
NSW, QLD, AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE - (Qld 1991 - 1999 & NSW 1999 - 2008)
REST OF THE WORLD REP V UNITED KINGDOM - 3 TIMES
Approx 350+ test games representing QLD & NSW combined
Approx 400 test games for Australia

GEOFF MASKELL has been a 'LEVEL TWO COACH' for over 15 years and has been coaching international players and teams in World Lawn Bowls, Commonwealth Games and Asia Pacific Championships since 1985.

GEOFF MASKELL has coached Melbourne 'Premier Division' clubs to premierships and has been involved not only as the coach but a skipper in his own right.
Representing Victoria in lawn bowling as a skipper playing against all states and territories are amongst a few of GEOFF MASKELL's achievements.

2009 New Zealand Under 25 Coach Trans Tasman - Women tied series, Men lost 1-2
2007-2008 New Zealand Assistant Coach World Bowls - 4 gold and 2 bronze medals won from 8 events
2006-2007 New Zealand Assistant Coach Asia Pacific Championships - 3 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals won from 8 events
2006-Current Canterbury Men’s Coach - Team won New Zealand title 2006 and Runner Up 2007
2002-2004 Canterbury Women’s Coach Team won New Zealand title 2003
SUMMARY OF BOWLS ACHIEVEMENTS
Won 8 Club titles
Won 1 Representative title

Winner of:
Metropolitan fours title with youngest team in history
Masters Games Silver Medallist (Pairs)
3 Group Pairs Titles and 1 Group Triples Title as Skip.
A1 White Pennant premiership team beating State Players in the final as Skip.
Club Singles Champion
5 Club Pairs titles
C Grade singles title in first year
3 Group 4’s titles as Skip.
As well as:
Played 900 Victorian Pennant Games, 800 of these in A1 or Premier League
Played in excess of 100 A1 Pennant games as No 2 for Australia’s greatest ever player Glyn de Villiers Bosisto
Semi Finalist Richmond Union Master Singles
Played in first ever Group team
Represented Group 11 as a Skip, Third, Second and Lead
Went through a A1 pennant season under Neil Leonard undefeated including Semi Final & Final
Went through A1 pennant season with Geoff Maskell dropping only one game
Held largest winning record in A1 pennant 53/5