Aero are pleased to announce a new addition to Team Aero! Baven Balendra is a top shelf player from Botswana who has compete at the highest levels at home and internationally.
Personal Details
Full Name: Baven Balendra
Date of birth: 25th May 1987
Country of birth: Botswana
Country of representation: Botswana
City: Francistown
Club: Francistown Bowls Club
Occupation: Director Of Tri-Holdings (PTY) Lt
Favorite Bowls
Bowl Make: Aero
Bowl type: Groove
Bowl Size: 3.5 Heavy
Bowl colour: Speckeled blue
International Playing Achievements
2014 - Botswana Invitational Trips, bronze medalist
2016 - Competed in the World indoor bowls Championships in Warilla, Australia (singles)
2018 - Botswana Invitational Trips, Gold Medalist
2018 - Zimbabwe Nationals, Fours, Bronze medalist
2019 - Qualified for the World Championships at the Atlantic Qualifiers, Cardiff, Wales
2022 - Quadrangular Tournament, George, South Africa, Bronze medal (pairs)
2022 - Botswana Invitational Trips, Gold Medalist
2023 - African States Tournament, Windhoek Namibia, silver medalist (singles)
2023 - African States Tournament, Windhoek Namibia, bronze medalist (pairs)
2023 - African States Tournament, Windhoek Namibia, silver medalist (overall)
National Playing Achievement
2006 - Most Improved player (Club)
2007 - Novice Singles Gold Medalist (Club)
2011 - Botswana youth championships, Singles, silver medalist
2012 - Men’s Pairs, Gold Medalist (Club)
2012 - Botswana youth championships, Singles, gold medalist
2013 - Botswana Nationals, personality of the tournament
2013 - Singles Handicap, Gold Medalist (Club)
2014 - Gaborone Major, Gold Medalist
2014 - Botswana Premier league, Men’s, Gold medalist,
2014 - Mixed Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2014 - Mixed Pairs, Gold Medalist (Club)
2015 - Phikwe Major
2015 - Drawing to the jack, Gold Medalist (Club)
2015 - Botswana Master Championships, Singles, Bronze medalist
2015 - Botswana Nationals, Singles, Silver Medalist
2015 - Botswana Nationals, Trips, Gold Medalist
2016 - Gaborone Major, Gold Medalist
2016 - Singles Handicap, Gold Medalist (Club)
2016 - Phikwe Major, Silver Medalist
2017 - Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2018 - Botswana Nationals, Trips, Silver Medalist
2018 - Francistown Major, Bronze Medalist
2018 - Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2019 - Francistown Major, Bronze Medalist
2019 - Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2019 - Gaborone Major, Gold Medalist
2019 - Botswana Master Championships, Singles, Gold medalist
2020 - Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2020 - Drawing to the jack, Gold Medalist (Club)
2020 - Men’s Pairs, Gold Medalist (Club)
2020 - Radiators, Top Achiever, Gold Medalist (Club)
2021 - Men’s Pairs, Gold Medalist (Club)
2021 - Mixed Pairs, Gold Medalist Club)
2021 - Men’s Handicap Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2021 - Radiators, Top Achiever, Gold Medalist (Club)
2022 - Francistown Major, Bronze Medalist
2022 - Corner to corner, Gold Medalist (Club)
2022 - Drawing to the jack, Gold Medalist (Club)
2022 - Men’s Handicap Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2022 - Mixed Pairs, Gold Medalist Club)
2022 - Jwaneng Major, Silver Medalist
2022 - Botswana Master Championships, Singles, Silver medalist
2022 - Radiators, Top Achiever, Gold Medalist (Club)
2023 - Singles, Gold Medalist (Club)
2023 - Botswana Nationals, Fours, Gold Medalist
2023 - Botswana Nationals, Singles, Silver Medalist
2023 - Botswana Nationals, Mens’ Player Of the Tournament
