2025-26 State Under 18 Champions
Junior bowlers from across South Australia came together once again during the school holidays at Lockleys Bowling Club, delivering a week of high-quality, competitive and entertaining bowls across the Singles, Pairs and Triples disciplines.
With strong entry numbers, challenging conditions and a mix of experienced campaigners and rising stars, the championships highlighted the continued growth and depth of junior bowls in South Australia. Throughout the week, the greens were filled with determination, camaraderie and moments of brilliance, showcasing the future of the sport.
The singles started the week with a bang, as 18 boys contested the championship, spread across five highly competitive sections. The standard was exceptionally high, with all section winners progressing through undefeated, underlining the strength of the field. Section Winners 3 and 5 played a knockout on the Monday night, due to both having a bye in their section. This game saw last year’s winner Charlie Hicks (Adelaide) 21 defeated Noah Phillips (Ascot Park) 14, securing the final place in Thursday’s semi-finals.
Semi Final Results:
- Cameron Jamison (Modbury) 21 defeated Kobe Jarman (Adelaide) 9
- Charlie Hicks 21 defeated Jayden Green (Kapunda) 16
In the Bronze medal match, Jayden finished strongly to defeat Kobe 21–17, earning a well-deserved podium finish.
The Gold medal match capped off a superb campaign for Charlie Hicks, who defeated Cameron Jamison 21–14 to claim the Boys Singles title. The victory marked a back-to-back championship for Charlie in his final year, an outstanding achievement at Under 18 level.
Click here to view all the results from the Under 18 Championships – Boys Singles
The Girls Singles competition featured nine players, competing across three sections, with the winners proceeding to the Semi Final on Thursday along with the overall next best performance.
Semi Final Results:
- Daisy Coe (Gladstone) 21 defeated Tahlia Stringer (Koolunga) 8
- Megan Carey (Somerton) 21 defeated Skye Wilson (Port MacDonnell) 20
The Bronze medal match saw Tahlia Stringer produce a strong showing to defeat Skye Wilson 21–18.
In the Gold medal match, Daisy Coe once again proved her composure and consistency, defeating Megan Carey 21–14 to secure a back-to-back Under 18 Girls’ Singles Championship, further cementing her place among the state’s leading junior bowlers.
Click here to view all the results from the Under 18 Championships – Girls Singles
The Open Pairs competition featured 13 teams across four sections, with each section winner progressing directly through to the semi-finals.
Semi Final Results:
- Kobe Jarman / Charli Hicks 16 defeated Megan Carey / Tahlia Stringer 14
- Noah Phillips / Jayden Green 25 defeated Hendrix Evans (Georgetown) / Mason Evans (Georgetown) 6
The Bronze medal match saw Megan Carey and Tahlia Stringer finish strongly with a 26–10 victory over the Evans brothers, who displayed a valiant effort and never gave up in their first Under 18 competition campaign.
In the Gold medal match, Kobe Jarman and Charlie Hicks combined superbly to defeat Noah Phillips and Jayden Green 21–10, claiming the Open Pairs Championship once again.
Click here to view all the results from the Under 18 Championships – Open Pairs
The Open Triples competition consisted of eight teams across two sections, with section winners advancing to the gold medal match and runners-up contesting bronze.
The Gold medal match saw Skye Wilson / Elliot Webster-Brown (Modbury) / Cameron Jamison deliver a commanding performance in their teams final Championship before aging out, defeating Noah Green (Kapunda) / Noah Phillips / Jayden Green 20–8 to be crowned champions.
In the Bronze medal match, Darcy Jones (Wilmington) / Kobe Jarman / Charlie Hicks proved too strong, defeating Jakobe Evans (Georgetown) / Tahlia Stringer / Daisy Coe 23–18.
Click here to view all the results from the Under 18 Championships – Open Triples
The 2025–26 Under 18 State Championships once again delivered a week of exciting, high-quality bowls, highlighting the talent, resilience and sportsmanship of South Australia’s next generation.
Bowls SA would like to thank all officials, umpires, volunteers and host clubs for their tireless efforts in making the championships such a success, and congratulates all competitors on an outstanding week of bowls.
