Short Ends: World Bowls Championships edition – Jake Fehlberg

by Val Febbo on May 30, 2023

The Right at Home Jackaroos World Bowls Championships team share some information that you might not have known about them in the past.

Next up, Jake Fehlberg.

Earliest bowls memory: Rolling up on a Saturday morning at Burleigh Heads with the other junior bowlers.

Finest moment on the green: It’s a tough choice between winning gold at the 2018 Commonwealth games with my dad or the world singles and pairs titles I won this year with my brother.

Favourite dish: Roast lamb.

AFL or NRL: NRL

Tea or coffee: I don’t drink either.

Career/work inspiration: Representing Australia.

First celebrity crush: Kirsten Dunst

Three items you couldn’t live without and why: Phone, TV and cheese.

Outside of bowls what would be your dream job? Food critic.

Favourite non-bowls athlete and why: Andrew Symonds. I think he was great at all aspects of his sport.

Favourite movie: The Lord of the Rings

Favourite TV show: Two and a Half Men

Cats or dogs: Cats

Which player would be the most likely to be invited to Coach Gary Willis’ house for dinner? Aaron Wilson (the legend)

What reality show would you like to appear on? Masterchef as a judge

Funniest Jackaroo & why: Aaron Wilson always manages to have fun.

What music revs you up? Avicii

Your biggest pet peeve & why? An early call of good bowl when you know it’s not where it should be

Proudest non-bowls accomplishment: Graduating from Griffith University

Which teammate is most likely to forget their keys? Tony Bonnell

Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo: PlayStation

Favourite social media app: Facebook

Most embarrassing memory you have: I played a wrong bias at the World Blind Bowls Championships (luckily not too many people saw it)

Ideal holiday destination and why: Somewhere with good food and drinks.