Lee Schraner

Lee James Schraner (born 1982) is a male lawn bowls World Singles Champion of Champions and bowls coach.[1] He became the number one ranked bowler in Australia in October 2018 and held the ranking until June 2019.[2]

Lee Schraner
Personal information
Full nameLee James Schraner
Nickname(s)Leeroy, Shrunger
Born (1982-01-31) 31 January 1982
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Years active1994–present
Sport
SportLawn Bowls
ClubBendigo East Bowling Club
Medal record
Bowls
Representing  Australia
World Singles Champion of Champions
2019 Adelaide Mens
2018 Sydney Mens

Bowls career summary

Schraner began bowls in December 1994 at Mount Cottrell Bowling Club, located in the outskirts of Melton and Rockbank.[3] After a squad omission Schraner retired from bowls in 2011 to concentrate on his business career. He later returned to the sport and won the 2019 World Singles Champion of Champions, beating Tony Cheung in the final,[4] and the 2019 National fours.

He played 206 test matches for Victoria from 2004-2013 and 91 test matches for Tasmania (2014–2019) and is the coach of Bendigo East.[1]

Australian representation

Schraner represented Australia at Under 25 level and Open Men's Level on numerous occasions, but yielded only one official cap for his Country. He became the 132nd male to represent Australia in Lawn Bowls when he led in the pairs for Mark Jacobsen against England, in the "Battle on the Border" at Moama Bowling Club.

In 2006 Schraner represented the Australian Under 25 side against New Zealand in Christchurch. He skipped the Fours & Triples, winning 3 matches and losing 3 matches. Overall, Australia won the series 3-0. Schraner was again named in the 2007 Australian Under 25 side, the only to remain from the 2006 side, handed skipping duties in the Triples and the coveted Singles role. With two wins and a tie in the Triples, on top of an unblemished Singles record, Schraner again helped the Australian side record consecutive 3-0 series victories.

After a distinguished Under 25 career, Schraner was rewarded with Australian Squad Men's Selection in 2008, where he remained in the squad until he was omitted in 2011. He became available for National Selection in 2014 after a string of impressive results at both State & National level. In July 2018 he was named in the Australian Jackaroos Emerging Squad (the tier below the Open squad), but after just one year, he was omitted in June 2019. At age 37, he retired indefinitely from National duties.[5]

International Record

Schraner has represented Australia at Under 25 level and Open level on 41 occasions, but only one of those matches was an officially capped match. His single capped match was his 13th International appearance. Of the 41 matches, 31 were in Singles, 6 were in Triples, 3 were in Fours and 1 was in Pairs. 28 of Schraner's matches were in the 2018 & 2019 World Champion of Champions Singles, where he qualified by winning back-to-back 2017 & 2018 Australian Champion of Champions Singles. Schraner lost just 6 of his 41 matches in Australian colours and just 2 of his 31 Singles matches, highlighting a 94% win record as an International Singles player.

Lee Schraner - International Record (41 matches)
Match Year Discipline Position Opponent Event Result Comments
1 2006 Fours Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Loss
2 2006 Triples Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win
3 2006 Fours Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win
4 2006 Triples Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Loss
5 2006 Fours Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win
6 2006 Triples Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Loss Australia win the 5-a-side series 3-0
7 2007 Singles New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win
8 2007 Triples Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win
9 2007 Singles New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win
10 2007 Triples Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Draw
11 2007 Singles New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win
12 2007 Triples Skip New Zealand Under 25 Trans Tasman Win Australia win the 5-a-side series 3-0
13 2010 Pairs Lead England Battle on the Border Loss Australia lose the 6 match series 3-3 on countback
14 2018 Singles Scotland World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
15 2018 Singles South Africa World Champion of Champions Singles Win - tie-break
16 2018 Singles Spain World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
17 2018 Singles Switzerland World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
18 2018 Singles USA World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
19 2018 Singles Zimbabwe World Champion of Champions Singles Loss - tie-break Zimbabwe is the only country with a better record over Schraner
20 2018 Singles Botswana World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
21 2018 Singles Hungary World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
22 2018 Singles Norfolk Island World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
23 2018 Singles Malaysia World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
24 2018 Singles Macau World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
25 2018 Singles Wales World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
26 2018 Singles Samoa World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets Schraner topped the pool with 12 wins and 1 loss
27 2018 Singles Hong Kong China World Champion of Champions Singles (Semi-Final) Loss - tie-break Losing the semi-final meant Schraner won Bronze
28 2019 Singles Singapore World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
29 2019 Singles South Africa World Champion of Champions Singles Win - tie-break
30 2019 Singles Japan World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
31 2019 Singles Botswana World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
32 2019 Singles USA World Champion of Champions Singles Win - tie-break
33 2019 Singles Wales World Champion of Champions Singles Win - tie-break
34 2019 Singles Turkey World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
35 2019 Singles Fiji World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
36 2019 Singles Israel World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
37 2019 Singles Ireland World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets
38 2019 Singles Guernsey World Champion of Champions Singles Win - tie-break
39 2019 Singles Norfolk Island World Champion of Champions Singles Win - straight sets Schraner topped the pool undefeated with 12 straight wins
40 2019 Singles England World Champion of Champions Singles (Semi-Final) Win - straight sets
41 2019 Singles Hong Kong China World Champion of Champions Singles (World Final) Win - tie-break Schraner defeated Tony Cheung in the final 7-6/6-9/4-1

Championships

Schraner has been a prolific winner of State and National titles for more than a decade. To date, he has won 15 National level Gold Medals and 18 State level Gold Medals:

Lee Schraner - National Level Championships
No. Year Title Team Venue
15 2019 Australian Fours Gold Medal Brad Johns, Joshua Appleyard, Robert McMullen, Lee Schraner (skip) Merimbula, NSW
14 2018 Australian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Kingborough, TAS
13 2018 Victorian Open Singles Gold Medal Singles Shepparton Park, VIC
12 2017 Australian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Darwin, NT
11 2017 Victorian Open VIC Medal Overall best performed player in Victorian Open Shepparton Park, VIC
10 2017 Victorian Open Triples Gold Medal Dylan Filuk, Bradley Marron, Lee Schraner (skip) Shepparton Park, VIC
9 2017 Victorian Open Mixed Pairs Gold Medal Gayle Edwards, Lee Schraner (skip) Shepparton Park, VIC
8 2017 Australian Masters Games Pairs Gold Medal Mark Nitz, Lee Schraner (skip) Ulverstone, TAS
7 2017 Australian Masters Games Triples Gold Medal Deborah O'Donnell, Ricky Ormerod, Lee Schraner (skip) Ulverstone, TAS
6 2016 Victorian Open Pairs Gold Medal Bradley Marron, Lee Schraner (skip) Shepparton Park, VIC
5 2012 Victorian Open Pairs Gold Medal Lee Schraner, Aaron Wilson (skip) Shepparton Park, VIC
4 2012 Victorian Open Mixed Pairs Gold Medal Gayle Edwards, Lee Schraner (skip) Shepparton Park, VIC
3 2011 Australian Open Pairs Gold Medal Neville Rodda, Lee Schraner (skip) Darebin City, VIC
2 2009 Queensland Open Triples Gold Medal Dylan Fisher, Lee Schraner, Todd Simmons (skip) Bribie Island, QLD
1 2006 Victorian Grand Prix Triples Gold Medal Lee Schraner, Joel Simmonds, Paul Dorgan (skip) Moama, NSW
Lee Schraner - State Level Championships
No. Year Title Team Venue
18 2019 Tasmanian Fours Gold Medal Brad Johns, Joshua Appleyard, Robert McMullen, Lee Schraner (skip) Rosny Park, TAS
17 2018 Tasmanian Singles Gold Medal Singles North Launceston, TAS
16 2018 Tasmanian Triples Gold Medal Grant Allford, Michael Sweeney, Lee Schraner (skip) Kingborough, TAS
15 2018 Tasmanian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Kingborough, TAS
14 2017 Tasmanian Triples Gold Medal Grant Allford, Michael Sweeney, Lee Schraner (skip) Kings Meadows, TAS
13 2017 Tasmanian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Kings Meadows, TAS
12 2016 Tasmanian State Fours Gold Medal Michael Sims, Cameron Tegg, Robert McMullen, Lee Schraner (skip) Buckingham, TAS
11 2016 Tasmanian State Pairs Gold Medal Cameron Tegg, Lee Schraner (skip) Buckingham, TAS
10 2013 Victorian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Bendigo East, VIC
9 2011 Victorian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Wangaratta, VIC
8 2011 Victorian Singles Gold Medal Singles Wangaratta, VIC
7 2009 Victorian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Altona, VIC
6 2008 Victorian Champion of Champions Singles Gold Medal Singles Swan Hill, VIC
5 2007 Victorian Pairs Gold Medal Mario Cipolla, Lee Schraner (skip) Berwick, VIC
4 2006 Victorian Under 30 Singles Gold Medal Singles Mulgrave CC, VIC
3 2003 Victorian Under 30 Singles Gold Medal Singles Sunbury, VIC
2 2001 Victorian Under 30 Singles Gold Medal Singles Yarraville/Footscray, VIC
1 1997 Victorian Secondary School Sports Fours Gold Medal Kayla Cartlidge, Chris Chambers, Robert Doody, Lee Schraner (skip) Albert Park VRI, VIC

Outside sports

Schraner completed Secondary School at Kurunjang Secondary College in Melton, Victoria in 1999. He later attended Deakin University where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce (2000–2002) with majors in Commercial Law, Accounting, Finance & Financial Planning. Schraner is now a GST Specialist and licensed BAS Agent, running his own business from home called LJ Schraner Group, a bookkeeping service specialising in Uber, Ola and Drive Share operations.

Published Author

Schraner has been a published author on four occasions:

Published Stories & Books released by Lee Schraner
Title Year Comments
Falsely Accused - The Twisted Revenge 1997 A short-story published in "Shades of Darkness"
Nothing to Prove - The Autobiography of Lee James Schraner [6] 2014 Autobiography
In the Zone - Developing Mental Toughness in Lawn Bowls [7] 2014 Non-fiction and educational
In the Zone II - Secrets of a World Champ [8] 2020 Non-fiction and educational

Personal life

Schraner was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Clinical Depression, and Psychomotor Retardation, after suffering a nervous breakdown in 2003. He publicly shares his battles with mental health on his personal facebook page, attempting to breakdown the stigma of Men's Mental Health.[9] Schraner is also an openly gay athlete, known for his support of the movement to legalise Gay Marriage in Australia.[10]

References
  1. "Star recruit Lee Schraner settling in with new club Bendigo East". Bendigo Advertiser.
  2. "Latest National Rankings for October released". Bowls Australia. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. "Mt Cottrell Bowls Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  4. "World Singles Champion of Champions, Adelaide Bowling Club, South Australia". World Bowls.
  5. "Schraner calls time on Jackaroos career". Bowls Australia. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  6. "Nothing to Prove - The Autobiography of Lee James Schraner". Amazon.
  7. "In the Zone - Developing Mental Toughness in Lawn Bowls". Amazon.
  8. Schraner, Lee J. In the Zone II: Secrets of a World Champ.
  9. "Lee J Schraner". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  10. "Lee J Schraner". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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