Events and News – East Coast 20-21
EAST COAST SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020-21
Preliminary Final Results:
Women’s –
Men’s
EAST COAST SINGLES PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
BN EAST COAST PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21 Report By Garry Laycock
The finals of the East Coast Pairs for 2020-21 was played on 17 January 2021 in cool and light windy conditions at St Mary’s Sports Centre with eight teams playing some exciting draw bowls and conversion shots when required.
SEMI FINALS:
Seymour/Faulkner 15 def Harrison/Reeves 14
Pollington/Della-Vecchia 16 def McDonald/Viney 9
Matters/Laycock 14 def Bilson/Murphy 13
Golder/Greening 18 def Oliver/Philpott 8
In the Preliminary Finals the winning teams adapted to the conditions quickly and all played quality bowls to progress to the finals.
PRELIMINARY FINALS:
Pollington/Della-Vecchia 21 def Golder/Greening 8
Seymour/Faulkner 21 def Matters/Laycock 7
In the Final Michael Seymour/Anthony Faulkner won eleven of the eighteen ends, with Shane Pollington/Michael Della-Vecchia picking up six shots on the eleventh and one shot on the twelfth end to take a 13 to 8 lead. The Scamander side played some telling conversion shots to win the next four of the five ends, to finish fourteen all after eighteen ends.
As per Bowls North Conditions of Play, an extra end was required to determine the winner and it was the Scamander duo who prevailed over Swansea team by one shot.
Congratulations to the Scamander team of Michael Seymour and Anthony Faulkner the East Coast Pairs Champions for 2020-21 season.
Michael Seymour & Anthony Faulkner 15 def Shane Pollington & Michael Della-Vecchia 14
BN EAST COAST PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21. REPORT BY GARRY LAYCOCK
The preliminary rounds of the East Coast Pairs Championship were held today (10/01/21) at the St Marys Sports Complex. With twenty-one teams from the four East Coast Clubs making up seven sections.
Quarter finals will be made up of the seven section winners plus the next best qualifier.
SECTION WINNERS:
Section 1: G Laycock – J Matters
Section 2: R Lyon – R Bilson
Section 3: M Dalla-Vecchia – S Pollington
Section 4: B Reeves – D Harrison
Section 5: J Greening – S Golder
Section 6: M Oliver- P Philpott
Section 7: T Viney – G McDonald
NBQF: T Faulkner – S Seymour
Draw for Quarter Finals Sunday 17th 9.00am for 9.30am.
1: G Laycock – J Matters vs R Lyon – R Bilson
2: M Dalla-Vecchia – S Pollington vs B Reeves – D Harrison
3: J Greening – S Golder vs M Oliver – P Philpott
4: T Viney – G McDonald vs T Faulkner – S Seymour
With the Preliminary finals to follow and the Grand Final will be held in the afternoon.
EAST COAST FOURS FINALS 2020-21 – Report by Garry Laycock
Today we reached the halfway point of the East Coast Championships with four teams playing the semi-finals at St Mary’s Sports Centre this morning (13/12/2020) with the winners progressing to the final in the afternoon.
In the first semi-final – J Kean – P LeFevre – M Turner – I Johnson from St Mary’s Sports Centre took on Swansea’s T Viney (sub) – S Golder – D Pyke – B Hill and it was Swansea team that prevailed wining eleven of the fourteen ends played to win a place in the final . Final score was 16 to 4.
St Mary’s D Squires – B Harwood – G Laycock – G Matters lined up against the team of S Smith – G Tunks – J O’Hara – M Tunks from Scamander Bowls Club to see who would face off against the Swansea in the final. It would be St Mary’s side that progress to the final by winning eleven of the fifteen ends 19 to 8.
With some exciting bowls being played by all the players , it was a tight tussle with scores locked at 3 all after 5 ends. With St Mary’s holding on to 4 shots on the 7th end and 2 on the 8th to gain a handy lead of 9 shots to 5. St Mary’s team was able to keep the advantage running out winner’s 17 to 10.
EAST COAST FOURS CHAMPIONS FOR 2020-21 ARE:
Dean Squires, Bobby Harwood, Garry Laycock and Geoff Matters.
EAST COAST FOURS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21 – Report by Garry Laycock
Post sectional play was held on Sunday December 6 at St Marys Sports Centre with ten teams from the four East Coast Clubs competing in this years Fours Championship event.
The players quickly adapted to the blustery weather conditions that prevailed throughout the day.
SECTION WINNER RESULTS:
SECTION 1:
J Keane | P Leferve | M Turner | I Johnson | 6 Points +11 |
I Cashion | M Watchorn | L Mayne | M Pyke | 2 Points -25 |
S Smith | G Tunks | J O’Hara | M Tunks | 4 Points +14 |
SECTION 2:
S Child | N Child | S Ward | S Seymour | 2 Points -3 |
C Hodgetts | P Whatley | T Whelhan | V Whatley | 2 Points -25 |
D Squires | B Harwood | G Laycock | J Matters | 4 Points +26 |
B Reeves | C Reeves | V Hodgetts | D Harrison | 4 Points +2 |
SECTION 3:
B Elliot | G Bulter | J Holmes | B Hodgetts | 2 Points -5 |
S Hodge | B Cheek | M Dalla-Vecchia | S Pollington | 4 Points +1 |
M Golder | S Golder | D Pyke | B Hill | 6 Points +19 |
With the three section winners plus the next best qualifier progressing to the Finals on Sunday December 13. 10 for 10.30 am start, the draw is as follows –
I Johnson Vs B Hill
G Matters Vs M Tunks
EAST COAST TRIPLES FINALS 20-21 – Report by Garry Laycock
With plenty of overnight and early morning rain it was a late start for the four sections winners who progressed into the semi-finals of the East Coast Triples for 2020-21 at St Marys Sports Centre.
In the semi-finals M Dalla-Vecchia from Swansea played T Faulkner from Scamander.
It would be T Faulkner’s rink who would go into the final winning ten of the eighteen ends. Final scores were 18 shots to 14.
The second semi final was contested by B Hill (composite side) from Swansea and M Oliver from Bicheno.
With Barry Hill winning eleven of the seventeen ends and there was no need to play the last end.
B Hill progressed into the final with the score line was 16 to 6.
In the final it was Scamander side consisting of Tony Faulkner, John O’Hara and Sue Smith, jumped out to an early lead of seven to nil after four ends but then Swansea found some form and won thirteen of the next sixteen ends to take out the title 20 to 12.
Congratulations to Trevor Viney, Dean Pyke, and Barry Hill on being East Coast Triples Champions for 2020-21 season and commiserations to the runner ups, Tony Faulkner, John O’Hara and Sue Smith.
The next event in the East Coast Calendar is the Fours Championship with post sectional play to commence on Sunday December 6 and post sectional to commence on 13 December at St Marys Bowls Club.
HOWARD WATSON CHALLENGE 2020-21 Report By Garry Laycock.
The St Marys Bowls Club hosted the Howard Watson challenge between the East Coast and Bowls North on Sunday November 22, 2020.
The green was a little tricky after some early morning drizzle, but as the day progressed and conditions warmed up and the green speed changed, all players involved produced some magnificent bowls played across all four rinks.
Bowls North was well represented with the BN President, Vice President, Secretary and Board Members also attending along with Bowls Australia Tasmanian Regional Manager Allan Eadie.
The Bowls North sides also contained some of their up and coming Juniors, Dylan Samphier, Blake Jones, James Jones and Lachlan Strochnetter.
A superb morning tea was awaiting for the visitors on arrival and with a two course meal for lunch no one went hungry. (Although the Bowls North Secretary had trouble holding her shorts until some binder twine was produced to rectify the problem).
Scores being:
East Coast 69 to Bowls North 73
D Harrison 13 lt P Costello 24
P Philpott 26 def S Van Reil 8
G Matters 16 lt B Smith 20
D Pyke lt A Eadie 21
St Marys Bowls Club along with all the East Coast Clubs would like to thank Bowls North for their fellowship both on and off the green and we look forward to hopefully winning the Howard Watson trophy next year.
East Coast Triples Sectional Results 2020-21 (Report from Garry Laycock)
The preliminary round of the East Coast Triples was held today (15/11/2020) at the St Mary’s Bowls Club this years host club for all East Coast Championship events. Sixteen teams entered made up from the four East Coast Clubs, making up 4 sections, but unfortunately due to a late scratching it left 15 teams competing which forced a bye in section one.
With the wet conditions experienced on the East Coast of late Green Keeper Glen McDonald and his helpers turned out a true and free running green, which accounted for the high standard of bowls played.
The four sectional winning skips were, as follows will play the preliminary finals at St Mary’s
Section 1 – from Bicheno Bowls Club – Mark Oliver
Section 2 – from Swansea Bowls Club – Barry Hill
Section 3 – from Scamander Bowls Club – Tony Faulkner
Section 4 – from Swansea Bowls Club – Mark Dalla-Veleco
The preliminary finals will be held at St Mary’s on November 28th 10:00 am for 10:30 with the two winners contesting the final in the afternoon.
The draw for the preliminary finals is as follows:
Mark Oliver vs Barry Hill
Tony Faulkner vs Mark Dalla-Veleco
EAST COAST TRIPLES DRAW 2020-21
St Marys Bowls Club – 15 & 29 November 2020
SECTION 1: | J Kean – P LeFevre – T Grose |
B Reeves – V Hodgetts – D Harrison | |
B Cheek – H Dalla-Vecchia – S Pollington | |
R Villain – M Oliver – R Blison | |
Section 2: | B Wesley – D Pyke – B Hill |
M Turner – D Turner – I Johnson | |
L Bennett – B Elliot – C Hodgetts | |
T Whelan – P Whatley – V Whatley | |
Section 3: | J Summerhall – G Tunks – M Tunks |
M Golder – B Hodgetts – S Golder | |
P Hough – L Page – R Lyon | |
S Smith – J O’Hara – A Faulkner | |
Section 4: | D Jones – M Pyke – J Holmes |
L Mayne – I Cashion – C Bulter | |
B Harwood – G Laycock – J Matters | |
S Child – N Child – S Seymour |
EAST COAST PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019-20 – SCAMANDER BOWLS CLUB SECTIONAL PLAY – JANUARY 12, 2020. 9 FOR 9.30 AM START.
POST SECTIONAL PLAY – JANUARY 19, 2020 – QUARTER FINALS 9 FOR 9.30 START WITH SEMI AND FINAL TO FOLLOW.
SECTION 1: REEVES/STINGEL PYKE/HILL GOLDER/GOLDER VINEY/McDONALD |
SECTION 2: CARRICK/WRIGHT BALZER/CLINGO TUNKS/O’HARA LAYCOCK/MATTERS |
SECTION 3: JOHNSTON/HODGETTS DENHOLM/CLINGO BULTER/WHATELY BYE |
SECTION 4: HODGE/CHEEK FRENCH/STINGEL PYKE/POLLINGTON REEVES/HARRISION |
SECTION 5: GROSE/PERCY LeFEVRE/KEANE SEYMOUR/FAULKNER ELLIOTT/HODGETTS |
EAST COAST TRIPLES 2019-20
SECTION WINNERS: (Full names and clubs required)
SECTION 1: BRIAN WESLEY -SHANE GOLDER – BILL HODGETTS – SWANSEA
SECTION 2: JOHN GREENING – DEAN PYKE – BARRY HILL – SWANSEA
SECTION 3: PAT HOUGH – DAVID NEWSTEAD – SHAUN McCARTHY – BICHENO
SECTION 4: CHRISTINE REEVES – CAROLYN STINGEL – VERNON HODGETTS -SCAMANDER
SEMI FINALS
SECTION 1 v SECTION 3 B WESLEY – S GOLDER – B HODGETTS
P HOUGH – D NEWSTEAD – S McCARTHY
SECTION 2 v SECTION 4 J GREENING – D PYKE – B HILL
C STINGEL – C REEVES – V HODGETTS
FINAL
SANDI HODGE – DEAN PYKE – BARRY HILL
v
MARK OLIVER – DAVID NEWSTEAD- SHAUN McCARTHY
WINNER
ANDI HODGE – DEAN PYKE – BARRY HILL
Calendar of Events 2019-2020 East Coast Calendar of Events
Entry Forms – Championship Events – select from the links below
East Coast Fours 19-20
East Coast Men’s singles 19-20
East Coast Pairs 19-20
East Coast Triples 2019-2020
East Coast Women’s Singles 19-20
EAST COAST SINGLES RESULTS 2018-2019
Congratulations to Barry Hill and Sue Bean, winners of t he East Coast Singles 2018-2019.
Follow this link to the pdf file for all results.
EAST COAST SINGLES ENTRIES
VENUE SWANSEA
3RD FEBUARY 2019 & 10TH FEBUARY 2019 9.15 FOR 9.30 START
MENS ENTRIES: (SURNAMES ONLY)
AITKEN – McDONALD – PERCY – MATTER – OLIVER – GOLDER – PARKER – HODGETTS – McCARTHY – HILL – WESLEY – PYKE
WOMEN’S ENTRIES: (SURNAMES ONLY)
BEAN – WALSH – PYKE – GOLDER – WATCHORN – WHATELY – HODGETTS
EAST COAST PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2018-2019
SECTION WINNERS:
SECTION 1 – G Percy – S Bean
SECTION 2 – M Golder – B Wesley
SECTION 3 – C Stingel – L Taylor
Next Best – T Viney – G McDonald
SEMI FINALS(Skips Name Only)
S Bean v G McDonald
L Taylot v B wesley
FINAL
G McDonald v B Wesley
WINNERS: T Viney & G McDonald (St Marys)
EAST COAST TRIPLES RESULTS 2018-19
SECTION WINNERS:
SECTION 1 – GLENN McDONALD – IAN JOHNSTONE – TREVOR VINEY
SECTION 2 – BILL HODGETTS – SHANE GOLDER – BRIAN WESLEY
SECTION 3 – DARREL HARRISON – GRETA HARRISON – PHIL COCKER-WILLIAMS
SECTION 4 – VICKI WHATLEY – MELISSA PYKE – MEL GOLDER
SEMI FINAL (SKIPS NAME ONLY):
VINEY Vs WESLEY
COCKER-WILLIAMS Vs GOLDER
FINAL (SKIPS NAMES ONLY):
COCKER-WILLIAMS Vs WESLEY
WINNER:
B HODGETTS – S GOLDER – B WESLEY – SWANSEA BOWLS CLUB
East Coast Player of the year – 2017/18
Shane Pollington from the Swansea Bowls Club became the inaugural winner of the Bowls North East Coast Bowler of the Year; presented at Bicheno RSL Bowls Club on Monday 23rd April.
East Coast clubs singles champions
Women
Winner : Gardia Newstead (Bicheno)
Runner Up: Lyn Taylor (Scamander)
Men
Winner: Shane Pollington ( Swansea)
Runner Up: Glenn McDonald (St. Marys)
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East Coast Clubs Pairs Sectional Draw
Section 5 is being played on Saturday January 6, 2018, 9.30am roll up for a 9.45am start
(These players are not required to play on Sunday January 7, 2018).
1st game: G. Newstead/ S. Bean plays A. Clingo/J. Clingo
2nd game: Losers of the first game plays B. Wesley/S. Pollington
3rd game: B. Wesley/S. Pollington plays winner of the first game.
Sectional Draw for Sunday January 7, 2018, 9.15am rollup for a 9.30am start
Section 1: M. Tunks/J. O’Hara, V. Whatley/M. Pyke, D. Newstead/W. Aitken, J. McDonald/G. McDonald.
Section 2: B. Hodgetts/S. Golder, P. Parker/M. Oliver, S. Mercer/R. Mercer, M. Hook/G. Percy.
Section 3: S. McCarthy/C. Huett, C. Stingel/L. Taylor, D. Turner/T. Grose, D. Pyke/B. Hill.
Section 4: K. Pollington/J. Pollington, W. Lowe/T. Besgrove, T. Viney/I. Johnston, B. Reeves/D. Harrison.
Section 5: played on Saturday January 6, 2018 as above
Good bowling to all
East Coast Fours Championship:
Scamander:
Sue Smith, Gail Tunks, Michael Tunks, John O’Hara
Bruce Reeves, Chris Reeves, Greta Harrison, Darryl Harrison
Carolyn Stingel, Joe Sumrall, V Hodgetts, Lyn Taylor
Swansea:
Bill Hodgetts, Shane Pollington, Dean Pyke, Barry Hill
St. Marys
Ronda Mercer, Trevor Viney, Graeme Hayes, Glenn McDonald
Audrey Clingo, Tamatha Grose, Stephen Mercer, John Clingo
Bicheno:
Shaun McCarthy, Wayne Aikken, Phil Parker, Mark Oliver
Michael Hook, Cody Huett, Graeme Percy, Sue Bean
Sectional Play Winners
Section 1 Swansea skip Barry Hill
Section 2 St Marys skip Glenn McDonald
East Coast Triples Championship
Today Sunday 19th November Gaylene Mc Nab (Secretary BN) and I were present at the Final of East Coast Club’s Triples championship held at Bicheno Bowls Club, the Host Club for the 2017-18 season. The weather was fantastic and the view from the deck was superb, looking down onto the bowling green with the sea view in the background, it all made for a great day.
The final was hard fought between teams from St Marys and Swansea with only one point separating them in the latter stages of the match.
The team from St Marys with lead Trevor Viney, Graeme Hayes and Skip Glen Mc Donald took the lead and won convincingly (21-13) in the end over the team from Swansea lead Bruce Reeves, Vern Hodgetts and Skip Darryl Harrison. A good game played in great spirits well done to all players and Congratulations to Glen and his team.
Thank you to Bicheno for hosting and running the event over the past two Sundays, supplying refreshments etc for players, and my gratitude and thanks to Gary Laycock who travelled from Scamander to umpire for both days.
On behalf of Bowls North I would take this opportunity to say how wonderful it was to see how many entries made up the draw for the Championship, in all 11 teams played off over the two Sundays, well done to everyone.
Winners: Glen McDonald (sk) Graeme Hayes and Trevor Viney
Runner up: Darryl Harrison, Vern Hodgetts and Bruce Reeves
Marleen van den Bosch, President Bowls North
East Coast Clubs’ Triples Draw
Please contact me if you can find another team
To eliminate a BYE in the Post Sectional, after the 3 sectional winners,
a team going straight into the final.
Below are the four qualifiers for the E/Coast Triples