Finding the right gift for a lawn bowler is about understanding what helps them perform their best. Whether you are looking for a significant upgrade to their equipment or the essential accessories that keep them playing with confidence, we have compiled a list of the season’s best gift ideas.

Whether you’re a seasoned bowler or an athlete on a footy field, the right grip can significantly enhance your performance. While the term “Grippo” is often used broadly in Australian sports, there’s a world of specialised grip products designed for specific needs. You may have even seen players at the highest levels of the AFL or NRL using these types of products to gain a competitive advantage.

Are you wondering how to play lawn bowls like a champion? Whether you’re a seasoned bowler or just starting out, getting advice from the best can make all the difference. We asked some of our Team Henselite players to share the most impactful advice they’ve received throughout their careers. Their insights offer a fantastic look into the mental and technical aspects of the game, and are sure to help you improve your own play.

The 2025 Australian Open delivered two thrilling weeks of bowls action — and Team Henselite made its mark once again, with standout performances across every level of competition. From national champions to rising stars, each bowler showed poise, precision, and passion, with their bowl of choice, the Dreamline XG.

World Bowls and Henselite have this week announced a multi-year partnership.

Henselite has been making and selling lawn bowls in Melbourne since 1918. In 2023, the company made the strategic decision to relocate its bowls manufacturing facility from its home of more than 20 years in Fairfield to Kilsyth in the city’s east. This marked only the third time in the company’s 106-year history that the factory had moved — and the undertaking was significant.

Team Henselite’s Dawn Hayman has shown again and again why she’s considered one of Australia’s top lawn bowlers. Last week she took out four State titles at the NSW State Lawn Bowls Championships. The impressive list of achievements for the St John’s Park superstar included the mixed pairs with fiancé Thomas Webb, the women’s Pairs with Natasha Russell and Triples with Brianna Smith & Samantha Ferguson as well as the blue ribbon single title which she won after a 25-11 victory over Sarah Boddington. Dawn is the first bowler since 2017 to win 4 state titles.

In a significant development for the sport of lawn bowls, Henselite and the Malaysia Lawn Bowls Federation have taken a step in fostering a stronger partnership, culminating in the signing of a commercial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU builds on Henselite’s strong historical support of lawn bowls within Malaysia particularly within the past 3 decades.

Team Henselite’s Sheldon Bagrie-Howley has won the Men’s NZ National Singles title after defeating two-time winner, Shannon McIlroy, 21-18 in a thrilling all-Henselite final in Auckland.

In doing the Takapuna club and the North Harbour centre proud in the New Zealand’s National Women’s Singles Championship final, Team Henselite’s Selina Goddard took a major step towards being acclaimed as one of New Zealand’s greatest ever women’s bowlers.

Aron Sherriff has had an undeniably stellar year in 2022. As he has rolled through the year winning one major Australian title after another, the Broadbeach BC star has treated us all to some brilliant displays of lawn bowls. To top off his achievements, BA recently named him in the Jackaroos squad after a 10 month break from international duty.

You’ve got your set of shiny new bowls, now why do you need a lawn bowls bag?

There were two weeks of spectacular sport at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham UK, and Lawn Bowls proved to the world what we already knew…that it has just as much drama, energy, and skill as some of it’s more televised counterparts.

Henselite is pleased to officially announce our new partnership with Bowls Gr8 for Brains.

Henselite is proud to announce that former Australian representative and Australia’s current National Coach, Gary Willis, will be joining Team Henselite as an Ambassador.

We’re proud to announce the return of Karen Murphy, World and Commonwealth Games medallist, to Team Henselite.

Henselite and Premier League Queensland are excited to announce a new partnership which will see Henselite become the naming rights sponsor of Queensland’s top bowls tournament.

Manufacturing bowls in Melbourne since 1918, Henselite is a name already well-known to all members of the Victorian bowls community. From humble beginnings, the company grew to become the sport’s number one brand of bowls and accessories worldwide, under the stewardship of the Hensell family. Having recently changed hands and now under the leadership of new owners, the Paterson Family, the Henselite team is eager to build on this history and take it forward in an exciting, dynamic new era.