CLUB: Bendigo East, VIC
OCCUPATION: Self-Employed Bookkeeper
AEROBOWLS USED:Aero Dynamic (Size 3 Z-Scoop) - all greens
WHY DO YOU USE AEROBOWLS? The trueness and predictability of line, as well as the comfortable Z-Scoop grip which ensures I have the same grip for every bowl
CAREER GOALS: My goals have changed over the past year or so. I am now looking to play at the highest level I can for the longest time possible.
MOST ADMIRED PLAYERS: Jo Edwards
FAVOURITE GREENS: Either Bendigo East “B” Green or Broadbeach “D” Green
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “Never play bowls to prove other people wrong. Always play to prove yourself right”
OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Writing books & cooking
SYNOPSIS:
One of AeroBowls best Bowlers, winning the 2022-23 Men’s Champion of Champions Singles, he has cemented his place in the bowling history books for many reasons and is now one of three players chosen to become Bowler of the Year NSW:
-World Singles Champion of Champions Gold and dual Bronze medalist.
-Number one ranked bowler in Australia in October 2018 and held the ranking until June 2019.
-9 time National Champion,
-9 time National Grand Prix Champion
-23 time State Champion.
Schraner is the only player in history, male or female, to have won the Australian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal four times. These victories came in 2017 in Darwin, 2018 in Hobart, 2022 (for the 2021 event) on the Gold Coast and 2023 in Perth.
1997- State School's Champion
2001, 2003 and 2005- winner of the Under 30 Singles in Victoria
2011- won the Australian Open Pairs
2017-National titles in Australian Master's Games, where he won gold in the pairs and triples.
2019- Australian Fours Gold Medal
2020- Australian Pairs Gold Medal
2023-Australian Sides Gold Medal
At State level, Schraner has won the Champion of Champions Singles eight times, the Open Singles three times, the Open Pairs three times, the Champion of Champions Pairs once, the Open Triples twice and the Open Fours twice.
LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2019 World Champion of Champions Singles GOLD Medal
- 2018 World Champion of Champions Singles BRONZE Medal
- Australian Emerging Squad 2018/2019
- Australian Representative #132 (One representative match)
- Australian Squad 2008-2010
- Australian Under 25 Representative v New Zealand 2006 & 2007 (12 representative matches)
- 2019 Australian Fours GOLD Medal with Brad Johns, Josh Appleyard & Rob McMullen
- 2018 Australian Champion of Champions Singles GOLD Medal
- 2018 Victorian Open Singles GOLD Medal
- 2017 Australian Champion of Champions GOLD Medal
- 2017 Victorian Open VIC MEDAL for best performed player at the open
- 2017 Australian Masters Games Pairs GOLD Medal with Mark Nitz
- 2017 Australian Masters Games Triples GOLD Medal with Rick Ormerod & Deb O’Donnell
- 2017 Victorian Open Triples GOLD Medal with Brad Marron & Dylan Filuk
- 2017 Victorian Open Mixed Pairs GOLD Medal with Gayle Edwards
- 2016 Victorian Open Pairs GOLD Medal with Brad Marron
- 2012 Victorian Open Pairs GOLD Medal with Aaron Wilson
- 2012 Victorian Open Mixed Pairs GOLD Medal with Gayle Edwards
- 2011 Australian Open Pairs GOLD Medal with Neville Rodda
- 2009 Queensland Open Triples GOLD Medal with Dylan Fisher & Todd Simmons
- 2006 Victorian Grand Prix Triples GOLD Medal with Joel Simmonds & Paul Dorgan
- State Fours Champion (2) 2019 TAS & 2016 TAS
- State Singles Champion (3) 2020 VIC, 2018 TAS & 2011 VIC
- State Champion of Champions Singles (6) 2018 TAS, 2017 TAS, 2013 VIC, 2011 VIC, 2009 VIC & 2008 VIC
- State Pairs Champion (3) 2020 VIC, 2016 TAS & 2007 VIC
- State Triples Champion (2) 2018 TAS & 2017 TAS
- Under 30 Singles Champion (3) 2006 VIC, 2003 VIC & 2001 VIC
- VSSSA Secondary Schools Fours Champion (1) 1997 VIC
- Tasmanian Squad 2014 – 2019 (91 games)
- Victorian Squad 2004 – 2013 (206 games); 2019 – current (5 games)
- Regional Singles Champion (6) 2020, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014 & 2011
- Regional Champion of Champions Singles (8) 2018, 2017, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006 & 2004
- Regional Under 30 Singles Champion (7) 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 & 2001
- Regional Pairs Champion (10) 2020, 2018, 2015, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002 & 2001
- Regional Mixed Pairs Champions (1) 2020
- Regional Triples Champion (7) 2016, 2015, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 & 2004
- Regional Fours Champion (4) 2018, 2015, 2011 & 2010
- Singles (14) 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 & 2002
- Pairs (13) 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 (twice), 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008 & 2005
- Mixed Pairs (2) 1996, 2007
- Triples (11) 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002 & 2001
- Fours (12) 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008 2004 & 2003
- Major/Minor Pairs (1) 2016
- 21 Up, 100 Up, 2 bowl singles (9) from 1999-2007