Melbourne eXtreme will unveil a debutant in the upcoming Bowls Premier League 22 competition.
The competition will be played in Queensland from October 27 through to October 31.
Brianna Smith comes into the eXtreme side replacing Kylie Whitehead, who is unavailable due to work commitments.
The rest of the lineup remains unchanged with Coach Kelvin Kerkow, Nick Cahill, and recent Indoor World Champion Jack McShane.
McShane, who will be playing in his second BPL for eXtreme, was the youngest player in the field at that indoor championships.
Smith is part of the Australian Jackaroos squad and was part of the Trans Tasman overall team and overall development women’s champion.
eXtreme’s Marc Bullows said the Club-Sunbury based side was keen to see what the group could do this year.
“I’m really excited to see what Brianna can bring to the side,” he said.
““She already has strong connections with both Nick and Jack. In fact, Brianna and Nick competed together at the World Junior Indoor Championships, where they also paired up in the mixed event to claim a silver medal — so they know each other’s game very well.
“When I contacted Brianna to ask if she’d like to represent Melbourne eXtreme, she was on holidays at the time — but she didn’t hesitate to say yes.
“It turned out to be a huge week for her, as just before my call she had become engaged to fellow Australian representative Ben Twist, who also lines up in the BPL for St Johns Park.
“It’ll be a special moment when they face each other, but I’m confident Brianna will leave her love at the door once the competition begins.”
In the last BPL event in February, eXtreme finished in seventh spot only percentage outside the top four and finals.
