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Welcome to the

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n behalf of the Board and staff of Bowls Australia, it gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to the beautiful Club Sapphire for the second staging of the coveted Australian Championships.

Last year’s return of the Australian Championships to the national calendar was an overwhelming success so I’m delighted to see the sport’s best players compete across the eight disciplines.

I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank Club Sapphire, its Board, staff, members, officials and volunteers for their significant contribution to the staging of this event; events like these cannot be successful without the tireless efforts by all at the host club.

I’d like to pay tribute to the eight state and territory associations whose support of their players has ensured they are all represented here this week with distinction and congratulate all our state and territory champions for winning your way to this coveted event.

Bowls Australia also offers our thanks to Sapphire Coast Tourism for their assistance with the planning and staging of this competition.

Regardless of what happens this week I know spectators will be treated by a wonderful display of bowls and the upmost sportsmanship shown by all competitors.

I hope you take the time to explore the Sapphire Coast region; there is so much to see and do here so enjoy your stay.

To learn a little more about what the region has to offer, I encourage you to visit www.sapphirecoacst.com.au/australianchampionships Finally I wish everyone involved the best of luck for the 2018 Australian Championships and may the best teams win.

Darryl Clout Bowls Australia President

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Australian Open pairs champions Brooke and Gayle Edwards are joined by Shelley Allen in the triples and will face tough competition with Western Australia’s Kristina Krstic, New South Wales’ Katrina Wright and Queensland’s Chloe Stewart all skipping strong outfits.

On day two our pairs disciplines do battle; keep your eyes on the results in section one of the men’s competition. Four quality teams have been drawn in the same section, therefore if any team goes through this jammed packed section undefeated they would be considered hot favourites for the final later that night.

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he best of the best players from around the country have converged on the Sapphire Coast to contest the prestigious Australian Championships here at the magnificent Club Sapphire.

The coveted Australian Championships were a welcomed addition to the events calendar last year after a 12 year hiatus; players and spectators were treated to a feast of bowls over the four days of competition and this year will not disappoint with another stellar field assembled.

To qualify for these Australian Titles players/teams have won their respective state/territory championships so when we say these competitors are the best of the best; that is certainly no exaggeration.

The triples will kick off the 2018 Championships and what a way to start with six past and present internationals and a host of state representatives among the starting line-up.

The artificial surface will play into the hands of Cabramatta’s Billy Johnson, Carl Healy and Corey Wedlock who will feel as though they have a slight home ground advantage due to having a similar surface at their home club.

In the women’s pairs BCiB Australian Jackaroos Chloe Stewart (teaming up with Jessica Srisamruaybai) and Kelsey Cottrell (with partner Anne Johns) are in the same section and their State of Origin like showdown will occur in the final sectional match.

The men’s singles will be a hotly contested affair with two of Australia’s most in form players Ray Pearse, the current NSW State Singles and Champion of Champion Singles winner, and a back-to-back Australian Champion of Champion Singles winner and bronze medallist at the World Champion of Champions, Tasmania’s Lee Schraner.

With just six competitors in the women’s singles it’s open for anyone to break through and win their first major national singles title.

BCiB Australian Jackaroos Carla Krizanic (VIC) and Kristina Krstic (WA) will be challenged by four strong state representative players.

Day three of the event will showcase the fours, with Natasha Scott’s team back with their eyes on gold having claimed the silver medal in last year’s event; Queensland dominated the fours in 2017 so the maroon’s title defence is in the capable hands of Australian Emerging Squad member Sean Ingham and his three mates from Club Helensvale and a composite team of Queensland Bowling Arm Representatives skipped by North Dalby’s Wendy Usher.

Schedule and format

Schedule of play As per the Conditions of Play for the event, each discipline will be played within one day as follows:

• Men’s & Women’s Triples: Monday, December 3; • Men’s & Women’s Pairs: Tuesday, December 4; • Men’s & Women’s Fours: Wednesday, December 5; • Men’s & Women’s Singles: Thursday, December 6.

All disciplines will be played in two sections of four qualifiers (allocated at random per discipline), with each team to play all other teams within their section. The winners of each section will play off for gold; the second placed teams in each section will play off for bronze.

Match times are as follows:

Match 1 (1v4, 2v3)

Roll Up

Starting Time

8:30am

8:45am

Lunch 11:15am Match 2 (1v3, 2v4)

11:45am

12:00pm

Match 3 (1v2, 3v4)

2:30pm

2:45pm

Finals

5:45pm

6:00pm

Format of play: The format of play for each discipline is as follows:

• Fours: 2 bowl fours, 15 ends; • Triples: 2 bowl triples; 18 ends; • Pairs: 2x2x2x2 pairs, 18 ends; • Singles: 25-up, four bowls each.

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Qualifiers & Sections Men

Women

Singles

Team 1

SECT 1

Robert Craven, Queanbeyan RSL

SECT 2

Jay Dawe, Club Maroochy

Singles

ACT

QLD

Team 1 WA

SECT 1

Kristina Kristic, Manning

SECT 2

Judy Monks, Sawtell

Pairs

NSW

Team 1 QLD

SECT 1

Jade Groenewege Sean Baker, Victoria Point

SECT 2

Ricky Richardson Luke Richardson, South Burnie

Pairs

TAS

Team 1 NT

SECT 1

Lauren Kingsley, Katherine Shenayde Heldt, Darwin

SECT 2

Jessica Srisamruaybai Chloe Stewart, Tweed Heads

QLD

Team 2 VIC

Jay Bye-Norris, Essendon

SA

Josh Studham, Holdfast Bay

Team 2 NT

Shenayde Heldt, Darwin

ACT

Margret Bacchetto, Weston Creek

Team 2 SA

Stuart Forbes Josh Studham, Holdfast Bay

WA BYE

Team 2 TAS

Amelia Bruggy, Kingborough Lyn Triffitt, New Norfolk

NSW

Anne Johns Kelsey Cottrell, St Johns Park

Team 3

Team 4

TAS

Lee Schraner, Rosny Park

WA

Warren Holt, Wagin

Team 3

NT

Mark Malagorski, Katherine

NSW

Ray Pearse, Cabramatta

Team 4

VIC

Carla Krizanic, Sunbury

QLD BYE

SA

TAS

Lynn Triffitt, New Norfolk

Team 3

BYE

Team 4

NSW

Matt Miles, Jesse Noronha, Warilla

VIC

Adrian Marchioli Nathan Murray, Bundoora

Team 3

ACT

Chris Grebert Robert Craven, Queanbeyan RSL

NT

Jason Wilson, Jason Wholohan, Darwin

Team 4

VIC

Leeanne Fitzgerald Rebecca McMahon, City of Colac

SA

Alex Reynolds, Woodside Chris Keller, Hawthorn

WA BYE

ACT

Jill Cornish Nicole Mengel, Belconnen

Triples

Team 1 WA

SECT 1

Dale Marsland, Manning Scott Walker Glen Pauling, South Perth

SECT 2

Grant Allford, Glenorchy- Rodman Michael Sweeney Lee Schraner, Rosny Park

Triples

Team 1

TAS

NSW

SECT 1

Louise Cronan Kate Walker Katrina Wright, Taren Point

SECT 2

Gail Young Lois Waters Mina Bannerman, Canberra Forrest

Fours

Team 1

ACT

QLD

SECT 1

Reed Burgess, Helensvale Darren Christie, Helensvale Sam White, Helensvale Sean Ingham, Broadbeach

NT

SECT 2

Fours

Mark Malogorski, Katherine Ian Smith Graeme Kitto Trystan Smallacombe, Darwin

Team 1 QLD

SECT 1

Val Dun, Dalby Cheryl Hutchinson, Broadbeach Heather Hodgson, Paradise Point Wendy Usher, Nth Dalby

TAS

SECT 2

Vicki Winley, Invermay Ruby Leggett, Sandy Bay Kim Saunders, Invermay Gaylene Elsworthy, Penguin

Team 2 SA

Dan Carter Gary Thompson Gary Meekcoms, Modbury

NT

Mark Malogorski, Katherine Steven Douglas, Humpty Doo Trystan Smallacombe, Darwin

Team 2 NT

Jen Sullivan, Pauline Mckenzie, Bronwyn Chandler, Darwin

WA

Robyn O’Brien Laura Merz Kristina Krstic, Manning

Team 2 SA

Rob Flavel Paul Uranjek Steve Trowse Ian Miller, Henley

NSW

Josh Berry Mathew Pietersen Nathan Wise Ben Twist, St Johns Park

Team 2 VIC

Jo Calder Julie Lowerson Emma Simmonds Dianne Gardner, Irymple

ACT

Kristen Steele Sharon Steele Margaret Bacchetto Sharon Harmer, Weston Creek

Team 3

Team 4

VIC

Johnny Sanders Troy Stafford Josh Sanders, Lilydale

QLD

Alan Howard, Hamilton Peter Balderson, Mitchell Mears, Algester

Team 3

NSW

Billy Johnson Carl Healey Corey Wedlock, Cabramatta

ACT

Garry Charker Hemi Palmer James Reynolds, Weston Creek

Team 4

QLD

Jessica Sisamruaybai Claire Turley Chloe Stewart, Tweed Heads

TAS

Shiran Beavis, Latrobe Gail Throw, Penguin Rose’Anne Howard-Smith, Sth Burnie

Team 3

SA

Melissa Morrow Janice Trezise Maria Spano, The Lawns Renmark

VIC

Shelley Allen Brooke Edwards Gayle Edwards, Altona

Team 4

VIC

Jordan yates Darren Burgess Jay Bye-Norris Anthony Flapper, Essendon

WA

Kevin McKrewheay, Kardinya Shane Loftus, Sorrento Daniel Trewhella, Doubleview Daniel Brown, Kardinya

ACT

Ben Bourne Ivan Peric Ian Whybrow Mac Mclean, Weston Creek

Team 3

TAS BYE

Team 4 SA

Barbara Maiden, Marion Chris Keller, Anne Onto Fiona McGregor, Hawthorn

WA

Laura Merz Robyn O’Brien Therese Hastings Helen Morss, Manning

NT

Olivia Rothwell, Darwin Pattie Raojanthuek, Darwin Barb McNeill, Darwin Lauren Kingsley, Katherine

NSW

Sharon McReynolds Lynne Thompson Genevieve Delves Natasha Scott, Raymond Terrace

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