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Welcome to the
2018
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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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