Jodie Bowering (born July 1982 in Queensland) is an Australian softball player. She is a physical education and health teacher who plays softball at the state, national and international level. In national competitions, she represents Queensland. As a member of Australia's 2008 team, she won a bronze medal in Beijing. She is a member of the 2012 national team and is attempting to secure a spot to compete at the 2012 ISF XIII Women's World Championships.
Bowering is a physical education and health teacher and taught at North Lakes State College in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[10][11][12][13][14] She took a year off between 2009 and 2010 when she worked for the Queensland government to help train physical education teachers.[12]
Softball
Bowering's mother got her involved with teeball as an eventual gateway to softball as a six-year-old. At the time, her mother was playing club softball.[8][9] In 2008, she competed in the Queensland Open Women's State Championships where she played for the Brisbane side.[15] She had a scholarship with and played for the Australian Institute of Sport team in 2008 and 2009.[11][16][17] She represents Queensland in national competitions.[3] In 2007, she represented the state in the Gilleys Shield.[18] She was a member of the Queensland team in 2008.[15] She was part of the 2012 side that finished third at the Gilleys Shield.[3][4]
Bowering has represented Australia on the national level as a member of the Australia women's national softball team. She was with the team in 2007 and participated in a six-game test series against China in the Redlands.[6] This was her first international competition with the team.[6] She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics,[10][12][13][14][19] and attended the welcome home Olympian parade in Adelaide.[20] In March 2009, she participated in a Brisbane-based training camp.[11] She was with the team in 2010 when they completed an 11-day tour of California.[13][14][19] She represented Australia at the 2009 World Cup of Softball. Australia took home a silver in the competition.[21] She was a member of the team that competed at the 2010 Women's World Softball Championship.[13][14][19] She is a member of the 2012 Australia women's national softball team.[2][3][7] She participated in the March 2012 seven game test series against Japan in Canberra.[3] She is on the short list of players to represent the country at the 2012 ISF XIII Women's World Championships.[2][3]
References
1 2 "Softball– Jodie Bowering". Bruce, Australian Capital Territory: Australian Institute of Sport. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
1 2 Grams, Jacob (22 February 2012). "Sports extra with Jacob Grams". Northside Chronicle. Brisbane. p.55. NSC_T-20120222-1-055-125620. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
↑ Grams, Jacob (30 November 2011). "Sports extra with Jacob Grams". Northside Chronicle. Brisbane. p.79. NSC_T-20111130-1-079-683413. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
1 2 3 Purdon, Fiona (13 April 2007). "China challenge". The Courier Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p.105. CML_T-20070413-1-105-493920. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
1 2 Grams, Jacob (1 February 2012). "Sports extra with Jacob Grams". Northside Chronicle. Brisbane. p.71. NSC_T-20120201-1-071-915410. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
1 2 3 Grimaux, Andre (27 February 2009). "Weaver out on high note". The Northern Times. Brisbane. p.64. TNT_T-20090227-1-064-931013. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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