T H E B AROS S A MAG | 25
"I’m extremely privileged compared
to some people. A lot has to do with
your attitude I think too. I don’t get
bogged down in negative thoughts
and stuff like that and I think it is a
good way to be."
- Liam Buckley
In 2016, Liam graduated with a
Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice and
was admitted to the Supreme Court.
“I got to sign my name in the big Harry
Potter style book... in front of my mum
and dad,” he smiles.
It was during his university days that his
bowling career reached an impressive
pinnacle.
Liam was selected into the national
team and travelled to South Africa for
the experience of a lifetime. Once again
the community rallied to ensure the
talented teen could cover the costs of
his first overseas trip and progress his
sporting talents with the disability team
further.
He lucked out with his bowling on
that occasion, but the opportunity to
represent Australia rose again in 2015.
This time he says he was “at the peak
of his powers” and travelled to New
Zealand confident in his abilities and
knowing the conditions of the greens
would be more like home.
“I went over there and had an
unbelievable tournament,” Liam says.
“I got to play in the semi-finals
this time, played a Korean guy. I
remembered him from South Africa
and he was pretty good. Didn’t speak a
word of English though. It was pretty
funny!
“I ended up beating this guy 21-20 so I
got into the final and ended up playing
an Englishman, who beat me in the
sectional rounds, again. This time I
absolutely wiped the floor, beating him
21-6 and ended up winning the whole
thing – I became a world champion.
It’s is a pretty cool thing to say... I was
presented with the gold medal with the
National Anthem playing and
all that sort of thing.
“You can’t get any better really!”
Back home, Liam has three Panther
Premierships under his belt, two in
Division 1, as well as his photo on the
Clubroom wall.
But there’s one more thing Liam is
keen to add to his list of achievements.
“They’ve just introduced disabled
bowls to the Commonwealth Games
and I haven’t been picked for that….
yet!” he says with a grin.
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