Vale: Dennis Katunarich
Bowls Australia was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Hall of Fame member Dennis Katunarich.
Dennis was a revered name in Western Australian and Australian bowls, earning the honour as the 78th man to represent Australia on the international stage.
He was first selected for Australia in 1983, but it was his Australian singles title in 1985 coupled with a National Champion of Champion fours that cemented him in the national side. He represented Australia until 1993, with more than 160 international caps to his name.
Dennis was runner up in Jack High in 1987 and ’88 and a 1992 National Indoor Singles win features among his six Australian titles. Three gold, two silver and a bronze medal at the Pacific Championships are among his international highlights.
He also represented Australia at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, just missing out on a medal in a bronze playoff loss to New Zealand.
Dennis was ranked number one in Australia in 1991, and claimed the Rosenthal Medal for WA Bowler of the Year in 1985, 1986 and 1989. He represented his state in 307 games from 1980 to 2005.
He was inducted to the Bowls WA Hall of Fame in 2007, and was among the first batch of inductees to the Bowls Australia Hall of Fame in 2011.
Dennis Katunarich was 73 years old.
Bowls Australia’s board and staff express their condolences to Dennis’ family and friends.
