BN – Championship Results 2023-24

2024 East Coast Pairs

The East Coast Pairs was played over two weekends, Sunday February 4^th, and the 11^that the Scamander Bowls Club.

17 teams entered the 2024 event with the St Marys club having 9 teams. All players struggled with the heat in sectional play with 8 teams going through to the finals. From St Marys, Tamatha Grose, Gary Laycock, Ian Johnston and Jim Rankin progressed. From Swansea, Bridgette Cheek and Michael Dalla-Vecchia, and from Scamander, Michael Tunks and Grant McCormack.

The quarter final results were;

Michael Dalla-Vecchia & Chris Butler (Swansea) defeated Gary Laycock & Jeff Matters (St Marys) 18/11

Tamatha Grose & Danni Turner (St Marys) defeated Jim Rankin & Mick Sherrin (St Marys) 18/16

Michael Tunks & Tony Faulkner (Scamander) defeated Bridgette Cheek & Sandi Hodge (Swansea) 22/7

Grant McCormack & Michael Seymour (Scamander) defeated Ian Johnston & Paul Davern (St Marys) 12/10

The Semi Final between Tamatha Grose and Michael Dalla-Vecchia was an even contest with the lead changing on several occasions. With 3 ends to go the scores were locked at 14 all. The Swansea pair managed to pick up a 3 and a 1 to take out the Semi Final 18/16

In the second Semi, it was the two Scamander teams of Michael Tunks & Tony Faulkner and Grant McCormack & Michael Seymour doing battle. Unlike Semi Final 1, the scores were never really close and with McCormack picking up a seven on the 14^th end the final result of 23/7 was a fair reflection of the game.

The Final was played out between Scamander and Swansea. The Scamander team of McCormack & Seymour began by picking up a 4 on the first end  and this trend continued throughout the game with McCormack & Seymour defeating Dalla-Vecchia & Butler 21/9.

2023-24 OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

Twenty teams entered the 2023-24 Poolmart Open Men’s Pairs Championship on Sunday 19 November 2023 at East Launceston Bowls Club. At the completion of sectional play the six sections winners and the two next best qualifiers played the quarter final round. Semifinals and Grand finals to be played at BN Finals Gala Day in March 2024.
Men’s Section winners & next best qualifiers was –

SECTION 1: M Strochnetter/L Strochnetter 6 points +13
SECTION 2: O Morrison/D Baker 5 points +26
SECTION 3: D Draper/C Johnson 6 points +13
SECTION 4: D Heron/R Boutcher 6 points +14
SECTION 5: S Zeuschner/D Burke 6 points +31
SECTION 6: A Appleyard/D Minns 6 points + 39
NBQF 1: K Walker/C Walker 4 points +15
NBQF 2: D Walker/N Pedley 4 points +14

QUARTER FINAL RESULTS:
Appleyard/Minns 23 def Draper/Johnson 8
Pedley/Walkjer 17 def Strochnetter/Strochnetter 9
K Walker/Walker 16 def Morrison/Baker 8
Boutcher/Heron 14 def Zeuschner/Burke 7

OPEN WOMEN’S

With only two sections in this years Open Women’s Pairs Championships, with one of the entrants being junior player Jessie Willis of Westbury Bowls club playing in her first BN Open event. It cam down to the last last played in each section to see who would progress to the grand final of the 2023-24 Poolmart Open Women’s pairs championship with the final to be played at BN Finals Gala Day.

SECTION RESULTS:
SECTION 1: Saunders/Middap 5 points +17
McCarthy/Thompson 5 points +9
Draper/Johnson 2 points -12

SECTION 2: Bryant/Bannon 6 points +9
Fletcher/Willis 4 points +4
Lee/Claridge 2 points -1

MINOR PAIRS:

Two sections of four teams played sectional play with the winners of sections progressing to the finals. In section 1, two novice players Exeter’s Brant Webb and Kings Meadows Gaylene Heron competed in their first Bowls North Championship event. At the completion of sectional play the teams to face off for the 2023-24 Minor Pairs title will be the Cressy duo of Janine Cashion and Les Dkystra who will play Kings Meadows pairing of Gaylene Heron and Cheryelle Pedley at the BN Finals Gala day.

MINOR PAIRS SECTION RESULTS:
SECTION 1: Heron/Pedley 4 points +19
Webb/Bennett 4 points -7
Fraser/Elliott 3 points -5
Cawthen/Felmingham 1 point -7

SECTION 2: Cashion/Dkystra 5 points +39
Hardacre/Bright 4 points -9
Booth/Cornelius 2 points -5
Hyland/Whiteley 1 point -11

BN – CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2022-23

D L REID WOMEN’S SINGLES 2022-23

Rd 1:
M Strochnetter 21 def J Bannon 12
Z Whelan 21 def S Ross 12
R Simpson 21 def B Huett 18

Rd 2:
M Strochnetter 21 def Z Whelan 6
J Claridge 21 def L Cornelius 5
J McMullen 21 def M Zoon 12
R Simpson 21 def J McCarthy 5

SEMI FINALS:
J Claridge 21 def M Strochnetter 6
J McMullen 21 def R Simpson 17

FINAL:
J Claridge 21 def J McMullen 10

BOWLS NORTH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WOMEN’S NOVICE 2022-23

N Daines 21 def D Peters 19
K Draper 21 def A McLaine 5

Final to be played on BN Finals Gala day 19 March 2023

N Daines Vs K Draper

MEN’S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIOS NOVICE 2022-23
ROUND 1:
R Dunn 21 def P Summers 12
S Seadon 21 def M O’Toole 7
D Truscott 21 def P Slater 12

SEMI FINALS:
R Dunn 21 def D Draper 19
S Seadon 21 def D Truscott 12

FINAL:
R Dunn Vs S Seadon – to be played at BN Finals Gala Day 19 March 2023

BOWLS NORTH OPEN MEN’S – WOMEN’S – MINOR SINGLES 2022-23  

North Launceston, Westbury & Exeter Bowls Clubs was the host venues for the 2022-23 BN Singles Championships on Sunday 15 January 2023.

RESULTS:

OPEN MEN:
ROUND 1:
L Patterson 21 def M Billing 20
K Davern 21 def C Lee 17
M Strochnetter 21 def D Chandler 17
J Borg 21 def K Walker 15
D Samphier 21 def L Strochnetter 18
C Morrison 21 def N Beck 3
C Daines 21 def T Daines 15
J Frost 21 def R McMullen 11
P Daines 21 def J Samphier 11
ROUND 2:
P Daines 21 def D Samphier 8
J Borg 21 def C Morrison 5
M Strochnetter 21 def M Elmer 16
S Boden 21 def N Claxton 16
L Dysktra 21 def A Appleyard 16
M Sims 21 def D Toohey 10
S Zeuschner 21 def D Walker 11
J Watson 21 def G McCarthy 15
C Felmingham 21 def N Pedley 12
R Groenewegen 21 def P Elmer 14
S Wain 21 def P Lowery 19
D Bassett 21 def D Heron 18
S Gurr 21 def R Antel 12
J Frost 21 def C Davern 12
K Davern 21 def L Patterson 15
C Daines 21 def O Morrison 16
ROUND 3:
J Borg 21 def P Daines 6
M Strochnetter 21 def S Boden 13
M Sims def L Dysktra 6
S Zeuschner 21 def J Watson 5
C Felmingham 21 def R Groenewegen 4
S Wain 21 def D Bassett 19
J Frost 21 def S Gurr 20
K Davern 21 def C Daines 16
QUARTER FINALS:
M Strochnetter 21 def J Borg 5
M Sims 21 def S Zeuschner 11
C Felmingham 21 def S Wain 18
K Davern 21 def J frost 17

SEMI- FINALS
Matches are to be played on 19 March at BN Finals Gala Day
Semi Final 1 – M Strochnetter Vs M Sims
Semi Final 2 – C Felmingham Vs K Davern

OPEN WOMEN’S

ROUND 1:
M Zoon 21 def J McCarthy 9
ROUND 2:
M Zoon 21 def J McMullen 16
C Flanagan 21 def J Bannon 9
J Claridge 21 def L Cornelius 5
V Winley 21 def T rundle 14
K Saunders 21 def R Simpson 16
A Walker 21 def C Collins 19
Z Whelan 21 def M Strochnetter 15
H Thompson 21 def M Viney 9
QUARTER FINALS:
M Zoon 21 def C Flanagan 16
J Claridge 21 def V Winley 14
A Walker 21 def K Saunders 19
H Thomspon 21 def Z Whelan 9
SEMI FINALS:
A Walker 21 def H Thompson 9
M Zoon Vs J Claridge  – to be played

MINOR:
ROUND 1:
P Whiteley 21 def G Tudor 2
M Shingles 21 def J Cashion 6
S Hyland 21 def D White 16
R Charlton 21 def L Mitchell 7
N Cawthen 21 def M Brill 17
R Fraser 21 def C Felmingham 18
QUARTER FINALS:
P Whiteley 21 def J Hardacre 4
M Shingles 21 def S Hyland 8
R Charlton 21 def N Cawthen 11
G Elmer 21 def R Fraser 8
SEMI FINALS:
M Shingles 21 def P Whiteley 12
G Elmer 21 def R Charlton 19
FINAL:
M Shingles Vs G Elmer – to be played at BN Finals Gala Day on 19 March 2023

BOWLS NORTH OVER 60’S MEN’S & WOMEN’S PAIRS 2022-23

MEN’S – SECTION RESULTS

SECTION 1:
KIDD/ ELMER	6 POINTS +12
TURNER/BANNON	4 POINTS +3
ANTEL/ARTIS	2 POINTS -3
SECTION 2:
BARRETT/CAMPBELL	6 POINTS +28
BORG/McCARTHY	4 POINTS -3
WALKER/PEDELY	2 POINTS -3
WILCOX/BEETON	0 POINTS -22
SECTION 3:
PERCY/WHITTAKER	6 POINTS +20
GURR/ELMER	4 POINTS +11
TOOHEY/WATTS	1 POINTS -9
ELMER/GROENEWEGEN	1 POINTS -22
SECTION 4:
LEE/CLARIDGE	6 POINTS +23
BODEN/ZOON	3 POINTS -10
PATTERSON/GROVES	1 POINTS -1
McCLEAN/McCORMICK	0 POINTS -2
SECTION 5:
HERON/BASSETT	6 POINTS +40
WATTS/ROBERTS	4 POINTS +3
ELSBY/COMER	2 POINTS -8
SHINGLES/BROOMHALL	0 POINTS -35

QUARTER FINAL:
KIDD/ELMER 13 def HERON/BASSETT 12

SEMI-FINAL:
BARRETT/CAMPBELL 18 def LEE/CLARIDGE 12
PERCY/WHITTAKER 25 def KIDD/ELMER 10

FINAL:
BARRETT/CAMPBELL def PERCY/WHITTAKER

BOWLS NORTH OVER 60’S WOMEN’S PAIRS 2022-23

7 teams competed in 2022-23 Bowls North Women’s Over 60’s pairs competition held on 6 & 7 December 2022 at Kings Meadows Bowls Club.

In section 1 in a low scoring game at the completion of end 8, the score line was 5 all in the match between Monson/Gurr & Cornelius /Rowbottom combination. Monson/Gurr scored 5 shots on end 9 to take control of the match in the 15-end match to go on and win the first-round encounter. 14 to 9. Fletcher/Huett side scored on 7 consecutive ends to be leading 14 to 2 against Saunders/Lee in the first-round match of sectional play in section 1.
Saunders/Lee scored on ends 10,12,13,14 but was unable to reduce the shots deficit. Final score was Fletcher/Huett 16 to Saunders/Lee 10.

After 6 ends in the Rd 2 match Fletcher/Huett lead 11-0 before the Monson/Gurr combo was able to score and pick up shots on the next 3 ends after s13 ends the score line was 15 to 9 in Fletcher/Huetts favour. Monson/Gurr picked up 5 shots on end 14 to be 1 shot behind with 1 end to be played. Fletcher/Huett scored 1 shot on the last end to win the second-round match 16 to 14. Winning 5 ends each at the 10-end mark of the second round match the score line was 11 -10 in Saunders/Lee favour against Cornelius/Rowbottom. Winning a further 4 ends of the 15-end match Saunders/Lee was victorious, winning 18 to 11.

In Rd 3 in a game in which neither side could gain the upper hand, at 10 ends the score line was 7 all in the match between Saunders/Lee & Monson/Gurr. On end 11 Saunders/Lee scored 4 shots to be leading 11 to 7. Monson/Gurr scored 5 shots on the next 2 ends to be leading for the first time in the match, at end 13 the score line was Monson/Gurr 12 to Saunders/Lee 11. Saunders/Lee picked up 3 shots on end 14 and held on to win the match 14-13

Starting well in their Rd 3 match against Fletcher/Huett, after 5 ends Cornelius/Rowbottom was leading 5 to 1 and picking up a further 4 shots on end 9 to have the score line 10 to 4. Cornelis/Rowbottom won the next 2 ends to win the Rd 3 match 12-10.

SECTION 1 RESULTS:

Fletcher/Huett	4 Points +6
Saunders/Lee	4 Points +2
Monson/Gurr	2 Points -3
Cornelius/Rowbottom	2 Points -10

In Section 2 with only 3 teams in the section, it came down to the last round match to see who would win the section and proceed to this year’s final. At 6 ends in the first-round match, Ross/Bishop picked up 3 shots to have the score line 5 all in the match against Smith/Strochnetter. Both teams won alternate ends with the score line once again tied at 7 all at 10 ends. Smith/Strochnetter won the next 3 ends to be leading 11 to 7 before Ross/Bishop won the next 4 ends, scoring 4 shots and at the completion of the 15 ends, the game was 11 all draw.

Smith/Strochnetter then played Bingley/Middap in the Rd 2 match of Section 2. After 5 ends of the match Smith/Strochnetter was leading 6 to 3 and they scored single shots on the next 3 ends to have the score line 9 to 3 in their favour. Winning the final 4 ends of the match, Bingley/Middap was unable to cut back the shot difference and Smith/Strochnetter went on and won the Rd 2 encounter. Final scores were Smith/Strochnetter 14 to Bingley/Middap 10.

The outcome of the Rd 3 match would determine who would win section 2 and proceed to the final of the 2022-23 BN Women’s Over 60’s pairs championship. Picking up 4 shots on end 6 and 1 shot on end 7 Ross/Bishop was leading 7 to 3 against Bingley/Middap. Bingley/Middap then scored single shots on the next 4 ends to have the score line 7 all after 10 ends. Ross/Bishop picked up 5 shots on the last 4 ends and continued on to win the final match of Section 2, 12 to 9 and falling 1 shot short of winning the section.

SECTION 2 RESULTS:

Smith/Strochnetter	5 Points +8
Ross/Bishop	5 Points +7
Bingely/Middap	2 Points -3

Section winners Westbury teammates, Sophie Fletcher & Bev Huett played Kings Meadows Barbara Smith & Longford’s Madge Strochnetter in the final. In an evenly contested match at end 5 the scores were 4 to 2 in the Fletcher/Huett’s favour.

Fletcher/Huett then picked up 3 & 4 shots respective on end 6 &7 to be leading comfortably 11 to 2. Smith/Strochnetter scored 2 shots on ends 8 & 10 before Fletcher/Huett score another 2 shots to still be leading 14 to 6. Smith/Strochnetter won ends 12 & 13 before Fletcher/Huett won ends 14 & 15 to be leading 19 to 9. Smith/Strochnetter won the last 3 ends of the 18-end final and was unable to gain the shots required and Sophie Fletcher & Bev Huett went on to win the 2022-23 BN Over 60’s Pairs title 19 to 13

BOWLS NORTH OPEN TRIPLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2022-23

The weather gods once again played havoc with this year’s BN Triples Championship with all games in the Open Men’s, Women’s & Minor being transferred to the indoor centre.

OPEN MEN’S SECTION RESULTS:

SECTION 1:
GURR	6 Points +25
BORG	4 Points +2
McCARTHY	0 Points -12
BECK	0 Points -13
SECTION 2:
HOWARD	6 Points +21
PATTERSON	4 Points +17
BODEN	0 Points -10
APPLEYARD	0 Points -28
SECTION 3:
SIMS	6 Points +23
FELMINGHAM	4 Points +4
FROST	0 Points -12
ROACH	0 Points -15

Section 1 saw the composite side of John Borg (LBC), Garry McCarthy (East) and Brad Trigg (KM) played the family trio, Bayley McCarthy, Chad and Oliver Morrison. The Midlands/Longford combination started well to be leading 6 nil after 5 ends. The Borg side then went on to win the next 6 ends to be in control of the match leading 9 to 6 on the 11^th end with the McCarthy/Morrison side only able to pick up 1 shot on the last end to be defeated by the Borg side 9 to 7. The Longford combo of Nathan Beck, Jack Watson and Graeme Tudor won 7 ends of the 12-end match to be narrowly defeated by the Borg side in Rd 2. With two solid wins in Rd 1 & 2, the Kings Meadows side consisting of Shane Gurr, Dennis Bassett and Paul Elmer played the Borg side in Rd 3 to see who would win the section and go on to played in the semi-final phase of the competition. The score line was 7 all after the completion of 8 ends, before the Borg team scored 5 shots on end 10 to be leading 12 -9. The Kings Meadows team then scored on the next 3 ends to win 13-12 and to go on to play Section 3 winner in the semi-finals. Luke Patterson (CP), Rob Claridge (Inv) and Scottsdale’s Craig Bennett played Cosgrove Park members, Shane Boden, Shane Wain & Peter Zoon in Rd 1 of Section 2. The Patterson rink was leading 10 to 4 before the Cosgrove Park side staged a comeback to fall 1 shot short of victory. In Section 2, Longford’s Jarrod Howard, Mark Strochnetter and Alan Gamble were 3 shots down against Andrew Appleyard’s rink of Anthony Bannon and Daniel Burke, before settling and winning 7 of the 8 ends remaining in the match to win 14 to 5.The Patterson rink in Rd 2 easily overcome their opponents to win their second game and go on to play the Howard combination to see who would win the section. Jarrod’s rink played the Cosgrove Park side in Rd 2 of sectional play. The Longford side was 3 shots down at the completion of end 4 against the Cosgrove Park rink consisting of Shane Boden, Shane Wain and Peter Zoon before the Longford side gained momentum and won 7 more ends to win the match 14-5. Luke Patterson, Rob Claridge and Craig Bennett scored 2 shots on the first end in the Rd 3 sectional play match against the Longford side who won the next 4 ends to be leading 7 -2 before the Patterson rink was able to add another 2 shots to their score and went on to win ends, 6,8,10 and 11 to be 3 shots down at the completion of Rd 3 sectional play which enable the Howard rink to win the section undefeated. In Section 3 the score-line for matches did not reflect the standard of bowls that was being played by the competitors in this section. Westbury’s Julian Frost, Anthony Bannon and Daniel Burke played the combination of Trevallyn’s Michael Sims and Lucas Howell alongside BA National Champion of Champions Singles winner Robert McMullen. The Howell combination played extremely well and won the first 4 ends to be leading the match 12 -1. Frosts team picked up 3 shots on end 9. The Howell team was too strong and won the match 14 – 7. Junior bowler Fletcher Felmingham teamed up with his father Craig and fellow Longford teammate Phillip Buchanan, winning 9 ends of the Rd 1 match against Chris Roach side, consisting of Scott Zeuschner and Gene Ayton to win the match 16 -3. And continued this form on in Rd 2 against Westbury side to win 14 – 9. Winning only 4 ends of the match by scoring multiple shots was enough for the Howell team to win their Rd 2 sectional play match against Chris Roach side 13 -11and go to play Felmingham side in Rd 3 to see who win the section and play in the semi-finals that was to be played at the completion of the sectional rounds. The Howell combination won the first four ends in the Rd 3 sectional match to be leading 8 – 0 before the Felmingham rink won the next 3 ends, before the Howell side won another 4 ends to go on to win the match and the section. Final score was 18-4.

SEMI-FINALS:
Section 1 Vs Section 3 – Gurr Vs Howell
Section 2 Vs NBQF:      – Howard Vs Patterson

Semi-final 1, saw Lucas Howell, Michael Sims and Robert McMullen playing some great conversion shots which enable them to be leading the game 16 – 1 after 8 ends of the 15-end semi-final match against Shane Gurr, Dennis Bassett, and Paul Elmer. The Kings Meadows team won the next 3 ends which included 5 shots on end 10 to have the score-line after 12 ends. Howell 17 to Gurr 10. Gurr’s rink won ends 13 & 14 to be 3 down on the score card with one end to be played. Michael Sims playing lead drew shot and held this shot at the completion of the 15 end to progress to the final of BN Open Men’s Triples. Semi-final 2 was a repeat of Section 3 last game of sectional play.
Jarrod Howard, Mark Strochnetter and Alan Gamble played Luke Patterson, Rob Claridge and Craig Bennett, who have already booked their place in 2022-23 BN Open Men’s Fours finals. After end 6 The Howard team was playing superably and was leading 11 to 1. The Paterson rink won 5 more ends but was not able to stop the momentum of the Howard rink, with Jarrod Howard displaying why he is one of the leading skips in Premier League.

BN OPEN WOMEN’S TRIPLES:

Seven teams entered this year’s Bowls North Open women’s triples, competing in sectional play at Kings Meadows bowls club alongside the Open Men’s and Minor triples events.

OPEN WOMEN’S SECTION RESULTS:

SECTION 1:
MONSON	4 points +10
McMULLEN	4 points 0
VINEY	2 points  2
HUETT	2 points -8
SECTION 2:
SIMPSON	6 points +15
ZOON	4 points  +7
McELWEE	2 points -10

Maxine Monson (Brid), Judy Gurr (KM) and Westbury’s Denise Middap played the 21-22 BN Open Women’s Triples champions, Jessica McMullen (Inv), Emily Foster (Inv) and Chloe Flanagan (East) in the first-round match of section 1. The Monson team started well leading 8 to 4 after 6 ends and going on to win another 5 ends to the win the RD 1 encounter 17 -8. Kirsten Viney (Trev), Zoe Whelan (Inv) and Junior player Chloe Collins (Trev) played the composite side of Bev Huett (Wby), Julie Bannon (Wby) and Coralie Parsons (Long), only losing 3 ends in the match the Viney combination was triumph winning 14 -7. In Rd 2 in a low scoring game, The Huett team won 7 ends of the match to win by 1 shot. Final score Huett 10 – Monson 9. After 5 ends of the Rd 2 match, McMullen Vs Viney, the score line was 5 all, before the McMullen side settled and won of the last 7 ends winning the game 13 -6. With all teams sitting on 2 points at the completion of two rounds, anyone of the teams competing could have won Section 1 of the BN Open Women’s Triples. Jessica McMullen’s team play Bev Huett sides in Rd 3, with the scores locked at 5 all after 5 ends, the McMullen team picked up vital shots that enable them to win the closely contested game. Final scores McMullen 13 – Huett 11. In the final Rd 3 game of section 1, the Monson team played the Viney side. This was a remarkably close game, neither team could gain the upper hand in the match. At 6 ends the score line was 5 all. The Monson team scored on the next 4 ends to be leading 11-5 at 10 ends. The Viney team scored 4 shots on the next 2 ends but was not able to cut the shot difference back. Final score was Monson 10 to Viney 9. Section 1 winner was Maxine Monson, Judy Gurr & Denise Middap – 4 points + 10. With only 3 teams in Section 2. The Rd 1 winner would have a bye for RD 2. Trevallyn’s Fiona Cort, Lyn Ward and Amanda McElwee played Cosgrove Park side, Trudy Rundle, Vicki Winley and Maureen Zoon. The Cosgrove Park side was in control in the early stages of the match leading 7 -1 after 7 ends. The Trevallyn trio then won ends 8,9,10 to be 1 down on the score cards. The Cosgrove Park side scored 6 shots on the last 2 ends to win the game 13 to 6. Having the bye in the first round of Section 2, the Simpson rink, consisting of Jean Claridge (Inv) and Helen Pola (Scot), played the losing side from game 1 of section 2. Starting well Simpson rink after 6 ends was leading 8 -4 before the Trevallyn ladies staged a comeback and the score was level 9 all on end 10. The Simpson team won the 2 ends gaining 7 shots to win the match. Final score was 16 -9.

After winning the Rd 1 game, The Cosgrove Park side played the Simpson’s rink in Rd 3 of section 2 to see who would win the section and progress to the final. Cosgrove Park side scored on the first 3 ends to be leading 3 -0 before the Simpson team scored 4 shots on end 4. The Cosgrove Park team scored 5 shots on ends 7 and 8 to have a 4-shot lead at the completion of the 8^th end. Simpson team scored on ends 9 through to 12 to win the match and the section and progress to the final to play section 1 winner. Final score was Simpson 13 to Zoon 9.

MINOR TRIPLES

SECTION RESULTS:

SECTION 1:
PAGE	6 POINTS +15
SMITH	4 POINTS 0
DRAPER	2 POINTS -3
SECTION 2:
FELMINGHAM	6 POINTS +13
WHITELEY	4 POINTS -1
SHINGLES	2 POINTS -5

West Launceston side husband and wife duo Dean & Karen Draper alongside Carol Shea played the Kings Meadows team of Vicki Bassett Lyall Viney and Greg Smith in the Rd 1 game of Section 1. The score was 2 all after four ends, with the Smith side winning the next five ends to be leading 10 -2 at the completion of nine ends. The West Launceston trio scored on the last 3 ends and the final score was Smith 10 to Draper 5.

Wendy Page, Dennis Page & Isobella McLelland from Kings Meadows had the bye round in the first round of Section1 and went played the Draper side in Rd 2. Starting well, the Page team was leading 8 -0 after 4 ends before the West Launceston side picked up multiple shots on ends 5 & 6, the score line after 8 ends was Page 9 to Draper 5. Once again, the West Launceston side gained shots on the last 3 ends to full short of winning the match by 2 shots. Final score was Page 10 to Draper 8.
Round 3 of section 1 saw the clash of the Kings Meadows sides, to see who would progress to the Minor Triples final. Page’s side started well, picking up 3 shots on end 2 before winning 4 consecutive ends to be leading 9 – 2after 7 ends. Smith’s rink won ends 8 & 9 but was not able to stop the momentum of the Page team. Final score Page 11 to Smith 5.

Section 2 saw reigning BN Minor Triples champions, Michael Shingles, Doreen White alongside new teammate Betty Crooks play Janine Cashion (Cres), Narrinda Cawthen (Long) and Catherine Felmingham (Long) in Rd 1 of section 2.Winning 8 ends of the match and gaining multiple shots on ends 8 & 9, the Felmingham team proved too strong for the George Town Trio, at the completion of the 8^th end, the Felmingham team was leading 11 -3 and only losing 1 more of the 12 end match, winning 14 -6.

Rd 2 of section 2 saw Invermay’s Jack Whelan team up with Cosgrove Park’s Shannon Hyland and Peter Whiteley to play the losing side from Rd 1. The Whiteley rink won the first 5 ends to be leading 11-0, before the George Town trio scored and staged a comeback. On end 11 the score line was Whiteley 14 to Shingles 8. The George Town Trio scored 5 on the last end and fell 1 shot short of winning the game. Final scores Whiteley 14 to Shingles 13. The Rd 3 game for section 2 was a low scoring game, scores was tied at 3 all after 6 ends between the Felmingham and Whiteley teams. Felmingham team scored on the next 2 ends to have a 6-shot lead at the 8 end of the match. Both teams won 2 ends each in the remaining ends of the match with the final score line was, Felmingham 12 to Whiteley 6. Janine Cashion, Narrinda Cawthen and Catherine Felmingham will play the team of Wendy Page, Isobella McLelland in the final of the BN North Minor Triples.

BOWLS NORTH OPEN MEN’S & WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 22-23

Trevallyn Bowls Club was the host venue for the 22-23 BN Open Men’s & Women’s Fours Championship for 2022-23.

8 teams entered the 2022-23 Bowls North Open Women’s Fours championships competing in 2 sections with the section winners progressing to the final that is to be played on 19 March at the BN Finals Gala day.

At the completion of 2 rounds in section 1, The McMullen side consisting of Courtney Hobbs, Chloe Flanagan & Chloe Jongschaap were undefeated, and they played Cosgrove Park rink of Maureen Zoon, Vicki Winley, Carol Taylor & Trudy Rundle at the completion of the match, the Cosgrove Park side fell 1 shot short of wining the section, which enabled the McMullen team to progress to the final.

Section 2 winners were Rae Simpson, Jean Claridge, Helen Pola & Coralie Parsons. The Simpson team has previously won this event in 18-19, 19-20 and was runner up in 21-22 and is hoping to add this year’s title to their resume.

SECTION RESULTS:

SECTION 1:
McMullen	4 points +10
Zoon	4 points +9
Saunders	4 points +2
Fletcher	0 points -11
SECTION 2:
Simpson	6 points +45
Monson	4 points +13
Thompson	2 points -37
Ross	0 points -21

11 teams contested this season Open Men’s Fours championship and after some fierce and tight games during sectional play, the section 2 & 3 winners were  not decided until the completion of all games with 20-21 & 21-22 winners Aaron Page, Gene Ayton, Scott Zeuschner & Chris Roach needed to win the final sectional game to progress to the semi-finals that was to be played at the completion of sectional play.

SECTION 1:
Boden	6 points +23
Patterson	4 points + 8
Frost	1 point -17
Beeton	1 point -17
SECTION 2:
Page	4 points +26
Elmer	4 points -16
Walker	2 points – 1
Daines	2 points -9
SECTION 3:
Strochnetter	4 points +9
Antel	4 points +4
Heron	4 points -1

Semi Finals

Section 1 Vs Section 3	Boden Vs Strochnetter
Section 2 Vs NBQF	Page Vs Patterson

The Defending BN Open Men’s Champions played the composite side of Luke Patterson, Rob Claridge, Allan Ryman and Craig Bennett in the first semi-final. Scoreline was 5 all at the completion of the fifth end of the fifteen-end semi-final match. Patterson rink won ends 10 – 11 & 12 to be leading 15 -8, the Page rink won the next 3 ends but was unable to score the shots required to earn a place in the grand final. Final score was Patterson 15 to Page 8.

The semi-final was another a very tightly contested match between Mark Strochnetter’s rink of Chad Morrison, Oliver Morrison & Lachlan Strochnetter and the team from Cosgrove Park Shane Boden, Peter Zoon, Alan Sotheran & Wayne Foster. The Strochnetter team started well leading 7 -1 at 5 ends of the match before the Cosgrove Park side settled and won critical ends to be 1 up at 12 ends. The Longford team then scored 2 on the fourteenth end to have the score line 12 all going into the last end of the second semi-final. The Boden rink held one shot to win the match and proceed to finals and to take on the Patterson rink at the BN Finals Gala Day.

BOWLS NORTH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS SINGLES 2021-22

Westbury Bowls Club was the host club for this year’s Champion of Champions Singles event that was played on Sunday 20 March 2022 with 9 Club Champions competing in this years Men’s event and 8 in the Women’s event.  The winners will progress onto the Bowls Tasmania Champion of Champions State Final on 1st may 2022  against the other regions winners to see who will represent Tasmania at the Bowls Australia Champion of Champions event.

RESULTS:
WOMEN’S

P Greenberg (East) 21 def B Huett (Wby) 20
C Shea (LBC) 21 def  T Turmine (Nth) 20
J McMullen (Inv) def P Haigh (Trev) 6
M Strochnetter (Long) 21 def R Simpson (KM) 10
SEMI FINALS:
C Shea 21 def P Greenberg 5
J McMullen 21 def M Strochnetter 9
FINAL:
Jessica  McMullen 21 def Carol Shea 10

 

 

Bowls North Champion of Champions Singles 2021-22

Jessica McMullen & Carol Shea

MEN’S

ROUND 1:

C Lee (Inv) 21 def A Bannon (Wby) 17

QUARTER FINALS:

M Sims (Trev) 21 def C Lee (Inv) 12
J Borg (Lbc) 21 def R Zoon (Nth) 10
J Appleyard (KM) def M Billing (East) 10
M Strochnetter (Long) 21 def M Shingles (GT) 18

SEMI FINALS:

J Borg (Lbc) def M Sims (Trev) 15
M Strochnetter (Long) 21 def J Appleyard (KM) 16

FINAL:

Mark Strochnetter 21 def John Borg 18

 

Bowls North Champion of Champions Singles 2021-22

John Borg & Mark Strochnetter

 

 

 

 

 

BOWLS NORTH KEY 2 PROPERTY MIXED PAIRS 2021-22

Kings Meadows Bowls Club was the host club for this year’s Open Mixed Pairs competition, which was sponsored by Key 2 Property. 25 teams competed in sectional play on 6 February 2022 with section winners and the next best qualifier progressing to the post sectional rounds on 27 February 2022.

SECTION RESULTS:

Section 1:	Fletcher/Frost	4 points +20
2:	Viney/ L Sims	6 points +20
3:	Strochnetter/Woods	5 points +13
4:	Whelan/Appleyard	6 points + 24
5:	Turmine/Patterson	6 points +26
6:	Foster/Roach	6 points +44
7:	Walker-Davis/Simpson	6 points +22
NBQF:	M Sims/J Sims	5 points +6

QUARTER FINALS:

Foster/Roach def M Sims/J Sims 21 – 9
L Sims/Viney def Whelan/Appleyard 22 – 7
Turmine/Patterson def Fletcher/Frost 17 – 6
Davern/Simpson def Strochnetter/Woods 17 – 12

SEMI FINALS:

Foster/Roach def L Sims/Viney 22 – 13
Turmine/Patterson def Davern/Simpson 21 – 15

In the final of the 21-22 Key 2 Property BN Mixed Pairs there was several delays in play due to the inclement weather throughout the day.

North Launceston’s Teresa Turmine & Invermay’s Luke Patterson was leading 12 to 8 against Emily Foster from Invermay & Chris Roach from Longford Bowls Club after 9 ends and they adapted well to the tough slow greens at Kings Meadows.

Foster/Roach staged a comeback to have the score line 12 all after 11 ends with both teams playing some great shots throughout the match.

Unbelievably the score line was 14 all at the conclusion of 14 ends with Turmine/Patterson scoring 1 on the next end to leading 15 – 14 after 15 ends. Foster/Roach picked up 1 shot to have the scores all square with 2 ends to play. Turmine/Patterson won the 17 end to be 1 up going into the final end.

Luke trailed the kitty and was holding 4 shots before Emily sunk the jack into the ditch for 2 shots and claim her 3^rd BN title for 2021-22 along with Chris added another title for 2021-22 after winning BN Fours earlier in the season.

Final Score Foster/Roach def Turmine/Patterson 17 – 16

KEY 2 PROPERTY BN MIXED PAIRS WINNERS 2021-22

CHRIS ROACH & EMILY FOSTER

BOWLS NORTH SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021-22

Bowls North Singles Championships events was played at host clubs of Kings Meadows & North Launceston on 16 & 30 January 2022.

OPEN MEN’S

Trevallyn Michael Sims defeated Josh Appleyard from Kings Meadows 25-24

After a big comeback staged by Josh Appleyard who was trialing 20 to 11. The game was tied 24 all, before Michael Sims was able to claim back to back Bowls North Men’s Open Singles Champion for 2021-22. This was the fourth BN Men’s Open Singles title won by Michael Sims, he had previously won this event in – 2014-15, 2016-17, 2020-21 and Runner up in 2019-20.

RESULTS:

ROUND 1:

K Walker def C Daines 25-2

R Antel def K Munro w/o

A Bannon def L Sims 25-22

L Patterson def M Jackson 25-9

C Morrison def C Roach 25-13

S Zeuschner def D Burke 26-15

ROUND 2:

K Walker def R Antel 25-24

M Sims def A Bannon 25-15

O Morrison def J Borg 25-14

D Bassett def R McMullen 25-23

D Heron def G Ayton 25-20

P Lowery def P Elmer 25-14

J Appleyard def L Patterson 25-13

S Zeuschner def C Morrison 25-22

QUARTER FINALS:

M Sims def K Walker 25-19

D Bassett def O Morrison 25-21

D Heron def P Lowery 25-15

J Appleyard def S Zeuschner 25-15

SEMI FINALS:

M Sims def D Bassett 25-12

J Appleyard def D Heron 25-10

 

 

BOWLS NORTH OPEN MEN’S SINGLES CHAMPION 2021-22

MICHAEL SIMS – TREVALLYN BOWLS CLUB

 

 

OPEN WOMEN’S

In a cracker of a game, Bridport’s Maxine Monson was vying to win her first Women’s Open Singles title, having 2020-21 title holder Rae Simpson 14 to 3. Before Rae staged a gallant comeback to have the scores locked at 24 all before Maxine Monson was able to score the the shot required to win the Bowls North Women’s Open Singles for 2021-22.

RESULTS:

ROUND 1:	QUARTER FINALS:	SEMI FINALS:
D Middap def B Smith 25-12	R Simpson def C Rowbottom 25-7	M Monson def D Middaqp 25-10
B Huett def K Cawthen 25-18	M Zoon def J McMullen 25-21
Monson def Z Whelan 25-16	M Monson def B Huett 25-11	R Simpson def M Zoon 25-21
J McMullen def S Fletcher w/o	D Middap def E Foster 25-15
M Zoon def M Strochnetter 25-14
C Rowbottom def Collins 25-16
R Simpson def K Viney 25-20

 

BOWLS NORTH OPEN WOMEN’S SINGLES CHAMPION 2021-22

 

MAXINE MONSON – BRIDPORT BOWLS CLUB

 

 

MINOR SINGLES

2019-20 runnerup in this event, Georgetown’s Michael Shingles played Heather Thompson from East Launceston in the Minor Singles Championship for 2021-22. In a very closely contested game between the Michael & Heather with only two shots the differenc in Michaels favour. He was able to score on three consecutive ends and was able to add the Minor Singles to the titles he has won in 2021-22.

RESULTS:

ROUND 1:
C Felmingham def D Maher w/o
J Bannon def R Ferguson w/o
ROUND 2:
J Bannon def C Felmingham 25-23
S Van Riel def G French w/o
F Cort def T Daines w/o
H Thompson def J Watson 25-19
G Maher def P Whiteley w/o
L Cornelius def S Hyland w/o
N Beck def D White 25-17
M Shingles def A Cort w/o
QUARTER FINALS:
S Van Riel def J Bannon 25-22
H Thompson def F Cort 25-13
L Cornelius def G Maher 25-7
M Shingles def N Beck 25-18
SEMI FINALS:
H Thompson def S Van Riel 25-6
M Shingles def L Cornelius 25-22

BOWLS NORTH MINOR SINGLES CHAMPION 2021-222

 

MICHAEL SHINGLES – GEORGETOWN BOWLS CLUB

 

 

 

MEN’S & WOMEN’S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS NOVICE SINGLES

Six men’s novice players & 4 ladies represented their clubs competing in this years Novice Singles event.

WOMEN’S

The women’s novice final was contested between Longford’s Vicki Strochnetter and Cosgrove Park’s Trudy Rundle. The standout was the qualitly of bowls they played in the final, with both ladies showing skills beyond their experience.

RESULTS:
T Rundle def T Heasman 21-9
V Strochnetter def C Jamieson 21-16

FINAL:
After playing 25 ends of the singles match, the scoreline was Rundle 18 to Strochnetter 15. Vicki Strochnetter than scored on the next 4 ends to take out the Women’s Novice title for 2021-22

BN CHAMPION OF CHAMPION’S NOVICE 2021-22

Winner – Vicki Strochnetter & Runner Up Trudy Rundle

 

 

 

MEN’S NOVICE

Mark Christenan from North Launceston progressed straight into the semi finals due to the withdrawal of Stephen Saltmarsh from Cressy Bowls Club due to illness, where he played Kings Meadows Robert Groenewegan. Robert started well picking up several mutiple shots to win a place in the BN Men’s Novice final for 2021-22.

In the other semi final Westbury’s Ducan Armstrong played Graham Tudor from Longford Bowls Club. In a close game to which either player could have secured themselves a berth in the final. Duncan claimed the vital shots he needed to win 21-16. In the final Robert Groenewegen started well to be leading 6 -2, before soring on 6 ends to  have the scoreline 17-5. Ducan was only able to score on one more end before Robert scored the shotes he needed to win th eBN Men’s Novice title for 2021-22.

RESULTS:
M Christensen def S Saltmarsh w/o
SEMI FINALS:
R Groenewegen def M Christensen 21-8
D Armstrong def G Tudor 21-10

BOWLS NORTH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS MEN’S NOVICE 2021-22

ROBERT GROENEWEGEN – KINGS MEADOWS BOWLS CLUB

 

CHAMPION OF CHAMPION VETERAN SINGLES

14 of Bowls North Veteran Men’s & Women’s Bowlers competed in this season Champion of Champion Veteran Singles Championship.

WOMEN’S

2020-21 runner-up Longford’s Jilian Dixon played Launceston Jennifer Barnett in the 2021-22 Veteran Women’s Singles. After 4 ends of the match, Jillian was leading 8-2 and then scored on mutiple ends to continue on and win the title for 2021-22.

RESULTS:
ROUND 1:
J Dixon def S Archer 21-8
C Rowbottom def Y Richardson 21-17

SEMI FINALS:
J Dixon def P Haigh 21-16
J Barnett def Connie Rowbottom 21-8

 

BOWLS NORTH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WOMEN’S VETERAN SINGLES

JILIAN DIXON – LONGFORD BOWLS CLUB

 

 

 

 

MEN’S VETERAN SINGLES

In a repeat of last years final, Trevallyn Geoffrey Buchanan played Cosgrove Park’s David McCormick to see who would be crowned BN Men’s Veteran Singles Winner for 2021-22. Geoffrey controlled the game from the onset and went on to win back to back Veteran Men’s Singles titles.

RESULTS:

 

ROUND1:

D Mollison def S hinge 21-20
D McCormick def L Archer 22-9
I Edwards def M Singh 21-13
G Buchanan def A Henricks 21-3

SEMI FINALS:

D McCormick def D molison 21-9
G Buchanan def I Edwards 21-17

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS MEN’S VETERAN SINGLES 2021-22

 

GEOFFREY BUCHANAN – TREVALLYN BOWLS CLUB

 

BN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021-22

Bowls North Junior Championships for 2021-22 were played on January 5 &6 at North Launceston Bowls Club with the Juniors competing in Pairs & Singles disciplines in this years Junior Championships.

The standard of bowls that was played by all the Juniors competing along with the sportmanship & commardie displayed was exceptional. In games throughout the sectional play of both disciplines, it came down to the last bowl of the match as to whom would win the game and the section.

PAIRS:

Ten teams entered in the pairs event. The teams played sectional round-robin format and at the conculsion of the round-robin play the results were –

Hollingsworth/Morrison	8 points +23
Samphier/Ferguson	8 points +11
Daines/Daines	6 points +16
Collins Kubacki	6 points +4
Watson/Felmingham	2 points -30

WINNERS:
Henry Hollingsworth (KM) & Oliver Morrison (Long) – back to back BN Junior Champions
RUNNERS UP:
Dylan Samphier (Del) & Ryan Ferguson (KM)

SINGLES:

10 Juniors competed in sectional play in this years Junior Singles. With the section winners & the next best qualifier playing the finals section of this competition. Due to inclement weather. The semi finals & finals were transferred to the Kings Meadows Indoor Centre.

SECTION RESULTS:

Section 1:	H Hollingsworth	6 points +16
Section 2:	F Felmingham	6 points +17
Section 3:	D Samphier	6 points +20
NBQF:	C Collins	4 points +16

SEMI FINALS:

H Hollingsworth 18 def F Felmingham 14
D Samphier 18 def C Collins 13

FINAL:
Henry Hollingsworth 18 def Dylan Samphier  14

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOWLS NORTH FOURS CHAMPIONSHIP 2021-22

OPEN MEN’S SECTION WINNERS –

SECTION 1: Gene Ayton-Aaron Page-Chris Lee-Chris Roach	5 points +17
SECTION 2: Michael Beeton-Shane Gurr-Don Campbell-Robert Walsh	6 points +21
SECTION 3: Michael Upton-AaronSmith-Chad Morrison-Peter Johnson	5 points +10
SECTION 4: Kane Walker-Adam Donhue-Mitch Billing-Scott Stagg	6 points +15

SEMI FINALS:

Roach 21 def Johnson 7
Walker 18 def Beeton 6

FINAL:

Kane Walker’s rink lined up against reigning BN Fours champions from 20-21 to see who would win the title for 2021-22. In a tight fought match after 3 ends the scores were Roach 8 to Walker 3, which included an ‘8’ scored by the Roach rink on the second end of the match. On the eighth end the scores was Roach 14 to Walker 5. The Walker rink then won consecutive ends  to be only 4 shots down on the 13th end.  Roach picked up a handy 3 on the 15 end with the scoreline being Roach 18 to Walker 13. Roach’s rink played some magnificent shots to contain the Walker rink from only scoring 1 shot on the last 3 ends to become back to back BN Fours Champions for 2021-22. Final Scores Roach 18 def Walker 16.

 

 

BN FOURS CHAMPIONS 2021-22

Gene Ayton, Chris Roach, Chris Lee, Aaron Page

OPEN WOMEN’S FOURS SECTION WINNERS:

With only 2 sections competing in the 2021-22 BN Open Women’s Fours championship. The section winners progressed to the final.

SECTION WINNERS:

SECTION 1:  Rae Simpson, Jean Claridge, Helen Pola, Coralie Parsons	5 points +17
SECTION 2:  Maureen Zoon, Emily Foster, Candice Ayton, Rebecca Van Asch	6 points +16

In the Open Women’s Fours Final 2019-20 BN Open Womens Champions, Rae Simpson, Helen Pola, Jean Claridge and Caralie Parsons played the Invermay team of Maureen Zoon, Emily Foster, Candice Ayton and Rebecca Van Asch to see who would be crowned BN Open Women’s Fours champions for 2021-22. Neither team could gain an advantage in this game with the scores being 12 all on the 17th end of the match. The Invermay team picked up the 1 shot they required to win the Open Women’s Fours Championship for 2021-22. Final scores Van Asch 13 def Simpson 12.

BN OPEN WOMEN’S FOURS CHAMPIONS 2021-22

Emily Foster, Maureen Zoon, Candice Ayton, Rebecca Van Asch

MINOR FOURS:

With only 1 section playing in the Minor Fours Championship. The Section winner was declared the winner of this event. The winner came down to who won the last game in sectional play between Ravenswood team skipped by Greg Baker and the Cressy side skipped by Peter Whiteley.

SECTION RESULTS:

Michael Shingles, Joy Yeaman, Ray Dureau, Doreen White	0 points -25
Greg Smith, Lyall Viney, Rex Kidd, Allan Legg	0 points -2
Shannon Hyland, Julie Bannon, Rose Goos, Peter Whiteley	4 points -16
Eoin Dale, Patrick Cripps, Craig Scott, Greg Baker	6 points +25

BN MINOR FOURS WINNERS  2021-22

Eoin Dale, Craig Scott, Patrick Cripps, Greg Baker

BN TRIPLES CHAMPIONSHIP  2021-22

Kings Meadows was the host club for the preliminary rounds of the BN  Open Men’s-Women’s & Minor Triples championship event and the final for the Open Men’s & Women’s was played at Invermay Bowls Club alongside the BN Fours finals. Because of the inclement weather, several of the Men’s, Women’s and Minor event was played in the indoor complex. The standard of play was exceptional with all games played in Round 1 of Section 1 being drawn games.

OPEN MEN’S

3 sections and the next best qualifier progressed onto the post sectional phase of this event.

SECTION WINNERS:

Section 1: Josh Walker Davis, Allan Gamble, Geoffry Davis	5 points +21
Section 2: David Heron, Graeme Hemmingway, Sean Alderson	6 points +5
Section 3: Rhys McDougall, Josh Appleyard, Kane Walker	6 points + 14
NBQF: Scott Crocker, Chad Morrison, Oliver Morrison	5 points +15

SEMI FINALS:

Heron 17 def Crocker 14
Walker Davis 18 Vs Appleyard – an extra end had to be played to determine the winner.

David Heron, Graeme Hemmingway & Sean Alderson won this event in 2019-20 and was runner up in last years championship. Father & son duo Josh Walker Davis & Geoff Davis alongside Allan Gamble contested the final againt the Heron rink taking out the title for 2021-22 18 to 10.

BN OPEN MEN’S TRIPLES WINNERS 2021-22

Geoffry Davis, Allan Gamble, Josh Walker Davis

OPEN WOMEN’S

Due to the lack of entries in this years Open Women’s Triples Championship, 2 sections played and each section winner progressed straight into the final.

SECTION WINNERS:

Section 1: Emily Foster, Jessica McMullen, Chloe Flanagan	6 points +40
Section 2: Denise Middap, Judy Gurr, Maxine Monson	5 points +10

In a close contested final the youngs guns of Foster, Flanagan & McMullen were too strong for the Monson skipped rink scoring the shots they needed on the last end to win the title for 2021-22. Final score was Foster 16 def Monson 14.

MINOR TRIPLES:

With numbers well down for Minor events this year. 2 sections completed in the Minor Triples Championship for 2021-22. It was great to see several of BN junior players participating in this event and a side from St Helens Bowls Club.

SECTION WINNERS:

Section 1: Michael Shingles, Doreen White, Roger Broomhall	6 points +30
Section 2: John Artis, Barry LeFerve, Suzanna Van Den Hevuel	6 points + 23

The Minor final was transferred to the indoor complex due to the inclement weather. The Georgetown trio were too strong for The East Coast Pelicans players. Final score was Shingles 16 def Artis 10.

Bowls North Minor Triples Winners 2021-22

Michael Shingles, Doreen White, Roger Broomhall

 

 

BN OPEN MEN’S – WOMEN’S – MINOR PAIRS 2021-22

OPEN MEN’S

20 entries was received for this years BN Open Men’s Pairs Championship. Section winnners & the 3 next best qualifiers proceded to the quarter final stage of the competition.

SECTION WINNERS:

Section 1: Aaron Page & Gene Ayton	6 points +19
Section 2: Kayden Munro & David Minns	6 points +34
Section 3: Rob Claridge & Shane Boden	6 points +24
Section 4: Fletcher Felmingham  & Craig Felmingham	4 points +24
Section 5: Josh Walker Davis & Josh Appleyard	6 points +23
NBQF 1: Mark Strochnetter & Lachlan Strochnetter	4 points +15
NBQF 2: Anthony Bannon & Malcomn Turner	4 points +11
NBQF 3: David Heron & Ray Boutcher	4 points +5

 

 

QUARTER FINALS:

Minns/Munro 16 def Boden/Claridge 15
Strochnetter/Strochnetter 20 def Felmingham/Felmingham 7
Turner/Bannon 18 def Walker-Davis/Sims (Replaced J Appleyard due to injury)
Heron/Boutcher 15 def Ayton/Page 8

SEMI FINALS:

Strochnetter/Strochnetter 19 def Munro/Minns 13
Turner/Bannon 20 def Heron/Boutcher 9

FINAL:

This game was even throughout and spectators were in awe of the standard of bowls that was displayed by the finalists. The game was not decided until the last bowl was delivered on the 18th end with only 1 shot the difference. Either team could have won the title for 2021-22. Final scores was Bannon/Turner 16 def Strochnetter/Strochnetter 14.

BOWLS NORTH OPEN MEN’S PAIRS WINNERS 2021-22

Anthony Bannon & Malcolm Turner

 

 

OPEN WOMEN’S

The 3 sections winners plus the next best qualifier play for the Open Women’s Pairs title 2021-22 on the fast flowing greens at North Launceston Bowls Club. Post sectional play for this event was played alongside the men’s & minor post sectional rounds at Kings Meadows Bowls Club with 2 section winners being decided on the last game played in the sections.

SECTION WINNERS:

Section 1: Rae Simpson & Jean Claridge	4 points +7
Section 2: Sophie Fletcher & Katelyn Cawthen	4 points +12
Section 3: Judy Gurr & Maxine Monson	6 points +11
NBQF: Candice Ayton & Jessica McMullen	4 points +4

SEMI FINALS:

McMullen/Ayton 23 def Simpson/Claridge 6
Gurr/Monson 21 def Fletcher/Cawthen 11

FINAL:

In the final of the Open Women’s pairs, Judy Gurr & Jessica McMullen lead consistentley throughout the match.This game came down to the last end with McMullen/Page requiring 2 shots to take the title. Judy Gurr has able to gain the shot that the Gurr/Monson duo needed to secure the championship title for 2021-22. Final score Monson/Gurr 16 def Ayton/McMullen 14

BOWLS NORTH OPEN WOMEN’S PAIRS WINNER 2021-22

Judy Gurr & Maxine Monson

 

 

MINOR PAIRS

9 Minor teams contested this years Minor Pairs Championship. This included father/son duo – Dwayne and James Jones along with father/daughter combo of Jack and Zoe Whelan.

SECTION WINNERS:

Section1: Whelan/Whelan	6 points +21
Section 2: Shingles/White	6 points +10
Section 3: Jones/Jones	6 points +8
NBQF: Hyland/Whiteley	4 points + 15

SEMI FINALS:

Jones/Jones 15 def Hyland/Whiteley 13
Shingles/White 18 def Whelan/Whelan 12

FINAL:

Father/son duo Dwayne & James Jones played Georgetown duo of Michael Shingles & Doreen White in the Minor Pairs Final for 2021-22. Shingles/White started well and quickly steamed ahead to take out the title for  2021-22, which they had previously won in 2018-19.

BOWLS NORTH MINOR PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2021-22

Michael Shingles & Doreen White

 

D L REID WOMEN’S SINGLES 2021-22

Westbury Bowls Club was the host venue for 2021-22 D L Reid Women’s Singles Event. With 15 players vying for the title this year.

ROUND 1:

Huett 25 def Cornelius 19
Monson 25 def Dornauf 9
Zoon 25 def Fletcher 24
Strochnetter 25 def Whelan 10
Simpson 25 def Haigh 10
Smith 25 def McCulloch 15
Middap 25 def Dyer 19
Cort – Bye

QUARTER FINALS:

Huett 25 def Monson 22
Zoon 25 def Strochnetter 13
Simpson 25 def Smith 20
Middap 25 def Cort 9

SEMI FINALS:

Huett 25 def Zoon 11
Simpson 25 def Middap 16

Rae Simpson was playing in the finals of this event for the third year running. Being runner up in 2019-20 & 2020-21. Rae was hoping to turn the tide this year but Westbury’s Bev Huett who won this event in 2019-20 went on to win this event again in 2021-22.

D L REID WOMEN’S SINGLES 2021-22

Bev Huett & Rae Simpson

 

 

HEARING AUSTRALIA OVER 60’S MEN’S & WOMEN’S PAIRS 2021-22

This event was introduced last season and this year Hearing Australia sponsored this event for 2021-22. BN Over 60’s men and women competed in sectional play at North Launceston Bowls Club.

WOMEN’S

SECTION WINNERS:

Section 1: Madge Strochnetter/Barbara Smith	6 point +13
Section 2: Denise Middap/Bev Huett	6 points +11
Section 3: Maxine Monson/Judy Gurr	5 points +24
NBQF: Debra Lee/Lisa Coppe	4 points +8

SEMI FINALS:

Denise Middap/Bev Huett 21 def Debra lee/Lisa Coppe 13
Maxine Monson/Judy Gurr 16 def Barbara Smith/Madge Strochnetter 11

FINAL:

Maxine Monson & Judy Gurr 17 def Bev Huett & Denise Middap 8

HEARING AUSTRALIA WOMEN’S OVER 60’s PAIRS WINNERS 2021-22

MAXINE MONSON & JUDY GURR

MEN’S

Section 1: Shane Boden/Peter Zoon	6 points +18
Section 2: Dennis Bassett/David Heron	6 points + 32
Section 3: David Toohey/Les Watts	6 points +18
Section 4:Rob Claridge/Luke Patterson	5 points+15

SEMI FINALS:

David Toohey/Les Watts 12 def Rob Claridge/Luke Patterson 11
Shane Boden/Peter Zoon 16 def Dennis Bassett/David Heron 9

FINAL:

Shane Boden/Peter Zoon 19 def Les Watts/David Toohey 6

HEARING AUSTRALIA MEN’S OVER 60’S MEN’S PAIRS WINNERS  2021-22

Shane Boden & Peter Zoon

 

BOWLS NORTH SINGLES & CHAMPION OF CHAMPION NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020-21

Bowls North Open Men, Women’s, Minor and Champion of Champion Novice Singles for 2020-21 were played on 14 & 28 March at Beauty Point & Kings Meadows Bowls Club. There were 34 entries received for Minor singles including 2 Junior players playing preliminary rounds at Beauty Point then transferring to Kings Meadows Bowls Club to play alongside Champion of Champion Novice singles & Open Men’s, Women’s finals.

With the competition down to the quarter final stages in the Minor singles, Midlands players Chad Morrison & Scott Crocker played with the score line – Morrison 20 to 7. Scott Crocker fought back to have to score line 23 to 22 before Chad scored the two shots, he required to proceed to the semi-final stage. Fellow club mates from Trevallyn Alex Cort & Chloe Collins played each other to see who would proceed to the Semi-finals. Alex started well to be leading 8 to 1 before Chloe settled to win 5 of the next 7 ends played in the match to have the score line Alex 12 to Chloe 7. Alex then picked up 4 shots then Chloe was able to score on the next consecutive 3 ends before Alex continued one to win the game 25 to 15. Lyn Cornelius from LBC played Stephen Hall from Invermay. Lyn held a handy lead in the early stages to be leading 7 to 1 before ‘Hoody’ was able to score. Lyn played beautifully throughout the match to go on and win the game 25 to 13 and a berth into the semi-final stage. Michael Shingles scored on 8 consecutive ends to be leading quite comfortably in his match against Anthony Bannon 18 to 4. Anthony won the next three ends, with the score line M Shingles 21 to 8 leading, Michael won the next 4 ends to win the game 25 to 8 and to go on and play Alex Cort in the semi-finals. In the semi-finals last year’s runner up in this event, Michael Shingles played Alex Cort and after 11 ends into the match the score line was 10 all, Alex then won the next 3 ends to be leading 16 to 10  and once again Michael gained the shots he needed in a great game of bowling to have the score line of 20 all and either players could have won this match, Alex then won the next 4 ends to gain a berth in the Minor Singles final. Final score was 25 to 20. In the other semi-final Lyn Cornelius played Chad Morrison, neither player could gain the upper hand in this match and after 5 ends the score line was Lyn 5 to Chad 4. Chad than settled to win 8 ends to be leading for the first time in this match 16 to 13. Lyn than scored a further 2 shots before Chad was able to score the shots, he needed to progress to the finals for the second year running and hopefully defend his title from 2019-20. Final score was C Morrison 25 to Lyn Cornelius 16. In the final Midlands defending Minor Singles Champion and Trevallyn’s Alex Cort played and their respective mentors of Scott Crocker and Ruby Walsh would be immensely proud of how the players performed during this match. Both players were drawing and playing conversion shots when required and after 21 ends played the score line was Alex Cort 21 to Chad Morrison 17. Alex then went on the win the remaining ends of the match and take out the Minor Singles Championship for 2020-21. Final score was Alex Cort 25 to Chad Morrison 18.

12 entries were received in this Open Women’s Singles championship for 2020-21. There were some great matches played in the first round and the score lines of these matches do not reflect the standard of bowls that was being played by the Ladies competing in this event.

M Campbell 25 def J McMullen 17
M Zoon 25 def M Strochnetter 19
Sophie Fletcher 25 def K Saunders 24
R Simpson 25 def B Huett 19

With the competition down to the quarter final stages the ladies’ once again all played a great standard of bowls.

R Simpson 25 def S Fletcher 14
M Zoon 25 def M Campbell 14
D Middap 25 def B Smith 17
H Thompson 25 def J Claridge 18

In the semis finals Bowls Tasmania B Grade Women’s singles winner for 2020-21 Heather Thompson played Westbury’s Denise Middap. Denise won 6 consecutive ends to be leading 15 to 4 and proved to be too strong for Heather to go on and win the match and a berth in this year’s final. Final scores D Middap 25 def H Thompson 14.

In the other semi-final Kings Meadows Rae Simpson played Invermay’s Maureen Zoon and in a very tight scoring match after 26 ends played the score line was 20 to 19 in Rae’s favour. Rae than score the shots she needed to proceed into the final for 2020-21. Final Score was R Simpson 25 to M Zoon 20.

In the final regaining Bowls Tasmania Open Women’s Singles champion for 2020-21 played Westbury’s Denise Middap. Rae was leading 11 to 5 in a remarkably close game that consistent of tight heads and consistent bowling by both players. Denise scored on the next 5 ends to be only 1 down on the score card. Score was Rae 13 to Denise 12. Rae scored on the next 4 ends in the match to be 3 shots ahead, throughout the match there was only 2 ends where multiple shots was scored. Rae then gained the shots she required to claim her second singles title for 2020-21 season in a cracker of a game against Denise. Final score was Rae Simpson 25 to Denise Middap 17.

With only 15 entries for this year’s BN Open Men’s singles Championship any player could have been crowned champion for 2020-21 season.

Round one results:

J Walker Davis 25 def L Patterson 19
G Ayton 25 def D Bassett 23
M Strochnetter 25 def L Dystkra 9
M Sims 25 def K Munro 10
S Zeuchner 25 def C Daines 11
C Lee 25 def R McDougall 22
R Antel 25 def R Claridge 21

With the competition down to the quarter final stages, some remarkably close games played that either player could have won. Longford’s Joey Thomas played Trevallyn’s Josh Walker Davis in a close match and after 15 ends played the score line was 15 to 14 in Josh Walker Davis favour and at 29 ends the score was 24 to 23. Josh was able to score the shot required to progress to the semi-finals. Final score J Walker Davis 25 to J Thomas 24. Longford’s Mark Strochnetter played Invermay’s Gene Ayton and Mark with a run of scoring shots on multiple ends, Mark held a commanding lead at 11 ends played the score line was M Strochnetter 11 to G Ayton 5. Mark won a further 11 ends to Gene’s 5 to go on and win the match 25 to 13. Longford’s Scott Zeuchner played Michael Sims from Trevallyn. Scott started well to be leading 7 to 4 before Michael scored on 4 ends which included multiple shots to take the lead 13 to 7. In a tight tussle Michael Sims continued onto win the game 25 to 18. ‘Swampies’ Chris Lee played LBC Rob Antel and at 12 ends into the match Rob lead 13 to 6 and after scoring on 3 more ends was in command of the game leading 17 to 8 before Chris won 9 consecutive ends to come from behind and win the match 25 to 17.

In the semi-finals Michael Sims played Chris Lee. Michael held at 5 to 3 lead and went on to win the next 4 ends to be leading 12 to 3 before Chris scored on the next 2 before Michael scored on 6 ends of the remainder of the match to win a place in the final. Final score was M Sims 25 to C Lee 12. In the other semi-final in another close game Mark Strochnetter and Josh Walker Davis played a thriller with neither player unable to gain the upper hand and the players should their skilled at draw bowling. Final score M Strochnetter 25 def J Walker Davis 21.

In the final Bowls North President Greg Smith had the pleasure of marking this game and the game was lived streamed by Shane Gurr. With only 2 shots the difference on the score line throughout the match, spectators could see why these two players are Bowls North & Bowls Tasmania representative players. After playing 26 ends Michael Sims scored the shots required to take out the title, for which he was runner up in last year for 2020-21. Final score was Michael sims 25 to Mark Strochnetter 23

In this year’s Champion of Champion’s Men’s & Women’s Novice 7 men & 5 Ladies competed in this event and the talent that is coming through the ranks is a promising for the game of bowls.

Men’s Novice Round 1:

Collin Burns (Trev) 21 def Trey Daines (Inv) 11
Paul Elmer (Km) 21 def Lionel Wise (Scott) 11
Brodie Howard (Nth) 21 def Greg Humphries (Gt) 8

In the semi-final Collin Burns played Paul Elmer with the score line 9 all at 10 ends and throughout the match the score difference always was only 2 shots the difference.  Until the 24 end of the match the score was 19 to16 in Collin’s favour. Then Collin was able to score 3 shots on the next 2 ends to win the match. Final score C Burns 21 to P Elmer 16. Brodie Howard held an 8 to 1 lead in his game against Lilydale’s Michael McMasters. Michael then scored on the next 3 ends to have the score line B Howard 12 to M McMasters 7. The Brodie scored on the next 6 ends to claim the match 21 to 7.

In the Ladies Novice event for 2020-21, 5 eager ladies from Invermay, West Launceston, Launceston, Georgetown & Cressy competed for the title.

Round 1:

Terese Dick (West) 21 def Chloe Jongschaap (Inv) 5
Terese won 12 ends of the match to Chloe’s 5 and most ends only 1 shot was scored by the players and the score line does not reflect on how the players played in this game.

With the competition now down to the semi-final stage great friends Terese Dick and Launceston’s Janice Newett played each other and the sportsmanship and encouragement to each other shown by each player throughout the match was extraordinary. Final score T Dick 21 def J Newett 3

In the second semi of the Women’s novice event Georgetown Pat Wilkinson played Cressy’s Skye Bannon. After 5ends played the score line was 3 all. Skye won 5 of the next 6 ends played to be leading 12 to 5. Skye then won 6 ends to Pat’s 3 to progress to the final. Final score was S Bannon 21 def P Wilkinson 10.

The finalists in this year’s women’s novice event were West Launceston Terese Dick and Cressy’s Skye Bannon, after 5 ends that was played Terese lead 7 to 2 and on several ends, Terese drew the absolute shot to win many ends. Terese continued to take out the title for 2020-21. Final score was T Dick 21 def S Bannon 10.

The only remaining Bowls North Championship event to be played for 2020-21 is the Open Champion of Champions Men’s and Women’s singles, which is scheduled to be played on April 24, 2021. Entries close at 12 (Noon) Wednesday 19 April 2021.

Bowls North would like to congratulate all winners of the Championships series for 2020-21

BOWLS NORTH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS MEN’S & WOMEN’S VETERAN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

Trevallyn duo of Geoffrey Buchanan and Lynn Dyer was triumph in the 2020-21 Champion of Champions Veterans Singles held at Cressy Bowls Club on Wednesday 17 of March 2021 with great bowling displayed by all who have competed in this BN Championship event. It was great to see the Women’s Veteran singles being played this year, as this event was cancelled last season due to lack of entries.

RESULTS:
WOMEN’S –
Jillian Dixon (Long) 21 def Linda Leaver (Gt) 10
Lyn Dyer (Trev) 21 def Connie Rowbottom (Nth) 10

In the Women’s final Lyn Dyer started well having the score line 7 to 0 after playing 7 ends before Jillian Dixon was able to score 2.  Lyn scored 3 shots on the next 2 ends to be leading 10 to 2. Jillian them score 9 shots on the next 7 ends of the match to be leading 11 to 10. Lyn then won six ends including 2 ends of 3 shots to win the game 21 to 13.

MEN’S
Ross Moir (BP) W/O
David McCormick (CP) def Peter Maher (LONG) 21-12
Rex Kidd (KM) W/O
Geoffrey Buchanan (TREV) def Peter Fogarty (SCOT) 21 -11

SEMI FINALS:
David McCormick 21 def Peter Maher 12
Geoffrey Buchanan 21 def Peter Fogarty 11

In the Men’s final neither player could gain the upper hand in this match with the score line being 6 all after 8 ends played.  Geoffrey scored 7 shots on the next 3 ends to be leading 12 to 7, before David scored another shot. Geoffrey than won the next 5 ends which included 2 ends of multiple shots to win the title for the 2020-21 season.

BN would like to thank the host club, Cressy along with the umpire and markers.

BOWLS NORTH OPEN & MINOR MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

Bowls North introduced Mixed pairs for 202021 and sectional play was held on Sunday 7^th February at North Launceston and Kings Meadows Bowls Club with 25 teams competing in the open section and 15 in the minor section.

SECTIONAL WINNERS

OPEN:

SECTION:		POINTS:
1	RYMAN/HILL	5 POINTS +13
2	PAGE/SAUNDERS	6 POINTS +17
3	VINEY/BAKER	6 POINTS +9
4	WALKER/MONSON	5 POINTS +9
5	SALTER/HOBBS	6 POINTS +12
6	FLETCHER/FROST	6 POINTS +13
7	McMULLEN/McMULLEN	6 POINTS + 35
8	STROCHNETTER/STROCHNETTER	5 POINTS + 12

MINOR:

SECTION:		POINTS:
1	WHELAN/WHELAN	6 POINTS +7
2	BANNON/BANNON	6 POINTS +20
3	MORRISON/GOSS	6 POINTS +15
4	BASSETT/DAINES	5 POINTS +12

In the Open section, the seven section winners plus the next best qualifier progressed into the quarter finals of the open section on Sunday 28 February at Kings Meadows Bowls Club and the score line does not reflect the standard of bowls that was played, spectators were treated to great lead bowling by the players competing and conversion shots being played by the skips.

Both the Open and Minor sections was down to the semi final stage to see you would play in the Grand Finals and become the first players to win this Bowls North event for the first time and some great games was played and any of the teams could have progressed to the afternoon final.

 QUARTER FINAL RESULTS:

QUARTER FINALS:	RESULTS:
SECTION 1 Vs NBQF	McMULLEN/McMULLEN 22 def STROCHNETTER/STROCHNETTER 3
SECTION 3 Vs SECTION 1	RYMAN/HILL 20 def VINEY/BAKER 12
SECTION 2 Vs SECTION 4	PAGE/SAUNDERS 18 def WALKER/MONSON 8
SECTION 5 Vs SECTION 6	FLETCHER/FROST 21 def HOBBS/SALTER 8

With both the Open and Minor sections down to semi final stage to see who would play in the Grand Finals and become the first players to win this Bowls North event for the first time, there was some great games played and any of the teams could have progressed to the afternoon final.

SEMI FINAL RESULTS:

OPEN SEMI FINALS:	RESULTS:
McMULLEN/McMULLEN Vs RYMAN/HILL	McMULLEN/McMULLEN 33 def RYMAN/HILL 3
PAGE/SAUNDERS Vs FLETCHER/FROST	PAGE/SAUNDERS 17 def FLETCHER/FROST 10

MINOR SEMI FINALS:	RESULTS:
BANNON/BANNON Vs MORRISON/GOSS	BANNON/BANNON 15 def MORRISON/GOSS 7
WHELAN/WHELAN Vs BASSETT/DAINES	WHELAN/WHELAN 17 def BASSETT/DAINES 14

Open final was contested by husband-and-wife duo of Jessica & Robert McMullen who lined up against Invermay’s Kim Saunders and Aaron Page from Kings Meadows. Kim & Aaron started well leading by 3 shots after 2 ends before the McMullen duo scored. After 8 ends the score line was 7 all and neither team were able to gain the upper hand. The McMullen duo then clicked into gear and jumped out to a 15 to 9 lead with one end remaining. Saunders/Page managed a single on the last end for a final score of 15 to 10 in McMullen’s favour.

Following a decorated career with many Bowls South titles, this was the first Bowls North title for Robert McMullen.

In the Minor final the Cressy duo of Julie & Anthony Bannon played Invermay’s father and daughter combo of Jamie & novice player Zoe Whelan. The Bannon duo started well to be leading 7 to nil after 3 ends before Jamie & Zoe scored on the next 2 ends to be only 3 shots behind on the score card. Julie & Anthony then won the next 6 ends with included several multiple scores to be well ahead in the game and claim the title for 2020-21, 21 to 6.

Bowls North would like to thank the host clubs, umpires and match Mangers who was involved in conducting this event.

D L REID WOMEN’S SINGLES 2020-21

D L Reid Women’s singles was played today at Invermay Bowls Club, with 16 entries received for this event this year.

There were some great matches played in the early rounds and the score line for these matches does not reflect the standard of bowls that was being played.

ROUND 1 RESULTS:

B Smith def M Bushby 25-16

R Simpson def B Huett 25-15

C McGrath def K Saunders 25-21

C Rowbottom def L Cornelius 25-24

M Strochnetter def M Monson 25-7

J McMullen def F Cort 25-6

D Middap def L Dyer 25-17

S Fletcher def M Zoon 25-19

QUARTER FINALS:

R Simpson def B Smith 25-18

C Rowbottom def C McGrath 25-21

M Strochnetter def J McMullen 25-21

S Fletcher def D Middap 25-17

SEMI FINALS:

R Simpson def C Rowbottom 25-13

S Fletcher def M Strochnetter 25-17

The final was down to last years runner up Rae Simpson and Sophie Fletcher. Rae held an early lead after 8 ends into the final leading 13 to 4 before Sophie scored on the next seven ends to be leading by three. Rae picked up four shots on the next end to be leading by one 18-17. Sophie than scored on the next five ends to win the DL Reid Singles for 2020-21, twenty years exactly since Sophie won this event before.

Thank you to all who marked games throughout the day, Umpire Geoff Anderson along with Invermay for hosting the event.

BOWLS NORTH PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

Bowls North Open Men, Women’s and Minor Pairs championship post sectional play was played at Invermay Bowls Club on 31 January 2021.

Trevallyn father and son duo – Josh and Andrew Appleyard played the Cressy duo of Les Dykstra and Allan Ryman and defending 2019-20 champions Josh Walker-Davis & Dennis Bassett took on East Launceston’s David Minns and Kayden Munro from Cosgrove Park in the semi-final stages of the competition to see who would progress to the final.

MEN’S SEMI FINAL RESULTS:

Appleyard/Appleyard defeated Dykstra/Ryman.

Bassett/Walker-Davis defeated Minns/Munro.

The Men’s Open final could have been won by either team competing with father & son duo of Josh and Andrew Appleyard playing several important conversion shots to enable them to take out the title for 2020-21.

WOMEN’S SEMI FINAL RESULTS:

Saunders/Lee defeated Fletcher/McGrath.

Zoon/Healey defeated Thompson/Viney.

Next best qualifier Westbury’s Sophie Fletcher teamed up with North Launceston’s Claire McGrath played Invermay’s Kim Saunders & Debra Lee. Both teams played superably but it was Kim Saunders and Debra Lee progressing to the final.

East Launceston’s Heather Thompson and Kirsten Viney took on Invermay’s Maureen Zoon and Billie Healey in the other semi-final. The match was very even in the early ends before Zoon/Healey scored multiple shots to progress to the final and take on fellow teammates from Invermay.

It was all Invermay final in the Women’s Open section with the leads (Lee & Healey) playing well and setting up the head for their perspective skips. Scores was tight in the early ends of the match before Saunders/Lee won several consecutive ends to take out the title for 2021-21.

MINOR SECTION:

Sectional play for the Minor Pairs Championship was held at North Launceston Bowls Club with the finals moving to Invermay Bowls Club. In the quarter final of the Minor pairs Invermay teamamtes Clinton Daines & Phillip Dean played the Cressy duo of Julie & Anthony Bannon. Daines/Dean started well grabbing an early lead and continuing to the semi-final stage.

In the first semi final Midlands Aaron Milner & Les Fisher played Clinton Daines & Phillip Dean. Milner/Fisher gained the upper hand in the latter stages of the game to progress to the finals.

Midlands Junior player, Oliver Morrison & Scott Crocker played North Launceston’s Eric Burch & Michael Elliott.

Elliott/Burch was unable to stop the momentum of Morrison/Crocker who have won already won 2 of the minor titles this season and Morrison/Crocker progressed into the finals.

In the final the Midlands teammates played each other to see who would take the title out this season. Oliver Morrison lead beautifully in the finals, with great guidance from his skip Scott Crocker they won the inter club battle to take out the title for 2020-21.

Bowls North Mixed Pairs Championship 2020-21

Sectional play was held on Sunday 7 February, 2021 with the Open sections playing at Kings Meadows and Minor sections at North Launceston. 25 teams competed in the Open section along with 15 in the Minor section of this Championship event.

SECTION WINNERS  – OPEN:

SECTION 1:   Ryman/Hill	5 points +13
2:  Page/Saunders	6 points +17
3:  Viney/Barker	6 points +5
4:  Walker/Monson	5 points +5
5: Salter/Hobbs	6 points +8
6:  Fletcher/Frost	6 points + 13
7:  McMullen/McMullen	6 points +35
NBQF:  Strochnetter/Strochnetter	5 points +12

 

MINOR:

SECTION 1:  Whelan/Whelan	4 points +7
2:  Bannon/Bannon	6 points +20
3:  Morrison/Goss	6 points +15
4:  Bassett/Daines	5 points +12

Finals will be played on 28 February at Kings Meadows Bowls Club, with Open section quarter finals commencing at 9 for 9.30 start. Minor semi finals 11 for 11.30 start

BOWLS NORTH PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020/21

Bowls North Open Men’s, Women’s & Minor Pairs Championship for 2020-21, sectional play was played on Sunday 24 January with 12 Open Men’s teams, 12 Open Women’s teams competing at Invermay Bowls Club and 17 Minor teams took to the greens at North Launceston Bowls Club.

All players adapted to the heat and fast flowing greens quickly and the standard of bowls that was played was exceptional to watch.

It was a great sight at the Minor Pairs Championships to see 7 of our up-and-coming Junior players competing in this event this year.

RESULTS:

MEN’S:

SECTION 1:      Appleyard/Appleyard   6 points +18

SECTION 2:      Minns/Munro                 5 points +25

SECTION 3:      Bassett/Walker-Davis    6 points +44

NBQF:               Dystkra/Ryman               4 points + 12

WOMEN’S:

SECTION 1:      Saunders/Lee                  4 point + 17

SECTION 2:      Thompson/Viney            5 points +20

SECTION 3:      Zoon/Healey                    6 points +15

MINOR:

SECTION 1:     Burch/Elliott                     4 points + 12

SECTION 2:     Bannon/Bannon              4 points + 19

SECTION 3:     O Morrison/Crocker        4 points +23

SECTION 4:     Daines/Dean                     4 points +10

SECTION 5:     Milner/Upton                   5 points + 10

POST SECTIONAL DRAW – 31 JANUARY 2021 AT INVERMAY BOWLS CLUB

MEN’S – 11 am for 11.30 start

Dykstra/Ryman Vs Appleyard/Appleyard

Bassett/Walker-Davis Vs Minns/Munro

WOMEN’S – 11 am for 11.30 start

Fletcher/McGrath Vs Saunders/Lee

Zoon/Healey Vs Thompson/Viney

MINOR:

Quarter Final 9 for 9.30 start

Bannon/Bannon Vs Daines/Dean

Semi Finals – 11 am for 11.30 start

Upton/Milner Vs w/o quarter final

Morrison/Crocker Vs Burch/Elliott

BOWLS NORTH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020-21

Bowls North Junior Championships for 2020-21 was held on the 6 to 8 of January on the fast flowing greens at North Launceston Bowls Club, with 14 Junior Bowlers competing in Triples, Pairs & Singles over the three days.

The standard of bowls that was played by the Junior bowlers was outstanding and the sportsmanship and camaraderie displayed by the Juniors throughout the championships was exceptional.

This event was the last Junior Competition for Isabella Hopkins from Launceston Bowls Club, who has just turned 18.

Bowls North would like to thank all concerned who contributed to the success of the Junior Championships for 2020-21, Parents, North Launceston Bowls Club, Markers and Umpires.

RESULTS:

TRIPLES:

WINNER:                 Jack Watson, Lachlan Strochnetter, Fletcher Felmingham

RUNNER UP:         Oliver Morrison & Grace Jones  (Team played short due to late withdrawal)

PAIRS:

WINNER:                   Oliver Morrison & Henry Hollingsworth

RUNNER UP:            Jack Watson & Fletcher Felmingham

SINGLES:

WINNER:                 Ryan Ferguson

RUNNER UP:          Oliver Morrison

 

BOWLS NORTH TRIPLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

Bowls North 2020-21 Triples Championship was played on Sunday 6 December at Trevallyn Bowls Club with 27 teams entered across the three divisions (Open Men-Women’s-Minor). Due to the number of entries and under BN Conditions of Play this year’s Triples championship was reverted to a knockout competition.

OPEN MEN’S RESULTS:

D Heron, S Alderson, G Hemingway 15 def P Zoon, S Boden, D Bassett 8

G Ayton, C Lee, A Page 11 def S Hall, M Wilcox, L Patterson 10

C Roach, J Thomas, M Strochnetter 15 def A Baird, A Gamble, J Appleyard 11

D Heron, S Alderson, G Hemingway 20 def M Beeton, L Reynolds, P Elmer 3

C Roach, J Thomas, M Strochnetter 21 def G Ayton, C Lee, A Page 5

With the competition now down to the final two competitors, 2019-20 BN Triples defending champions David Heron, Sean Alderson, Graeme Hemingway played Chris Roach, Joey Thomas, Mark Strochnetter to see who would win the title in 2020-21.

Hemmingway side started well winning the first two ends before Roach’s team was able to score and then Roach’s side continue to gain momentum to win the next six ends before Hemingway side was able to score again. Roach’s side then won the next eight ends including several multiple scores to take out the title for 2020-21. Final score was 20-4.

OPEN WOMEN’S RESULTS:

J McMullen, C Flanagan, C Hobbs 14 def B Greening, M Bushby, C McGrath

D Lee, K Saunders, C Ayton 18 def M Monson, J Gurr, M Strochnetter 6

L Curtis, C Collins, S Fletcher 13 def J McMullen, C Flanagan, C Hobbs 12

B Huett, D Middap, V Winley 24 def H Renshaw, V Herbert, R Kilov 5

R Simpson, M Campbell, J Claridge 16 def M Viney, S Gee, S Barrett 8

D Lee, K Saunders, C Ayton 19 def B Smith, B Healey, M Zoon 8

B Huett, D Middap, V Winley 15 def L Curtis, C Collins, S Fletcher 11

R Simpson, M Campbell, J Claridge 14 def D Lee, K Saunders, C Ayton 10

Last year’s runner up in this event, Maggie Campbell, Jean Claridge, Rae Simpson took on the team of Bev Huet, Vicki Winley, Denise Middap in this year’s Open Women’s final.

Simpson’s rink picked up multiple shots on end three and four to be leading 5 to 2 before Huett’s team scored three shots to have the scores 5 all after five ends. Once again after seven ends the score line was 6 all and the game could have been won by either side, with neither side able to gain the upper hand at twelve ends the score was 9 to 8, then Simpson’s rinks picked up 5 shoots on the next two ends to take out the title for 2020-21. Final score was Simpson 14 to Huett 10.

Ten teams competed in the minor section of this year’s Triples Championship including three novice players from Invermay, Zoe Whelan, Nicole Dean and Chloe Jongschaap. Bowls North would like to thank the team from Midlands – Chad Morrison, Oliver Morrison and Scott Crocker for the unbelievable sportsmanship shown to the three novices throughout the game.

MINOR RESULTS:

C Morrison, O Morrison, S Crocker 15 def G Smith, N Heathcote, L Viney 9

P Whiteley, J Whelan, S Van Riel 19 def J Winchester, R Fraser, Singh 5

C Morrison, O Morrison, S Crocker 36 def C Jongschaap, Z Whelan, N Dean 4

J Holland, M Donovan, L Donovan 17 def T Daines, P Dean, M Brill 9

A Bannon, J Bannon, S Hyland 14 def L Dornauf, A Legg, R Badcock 9

P Jongschaap, C Daines, T Daines 14 def P Whiteley, J Whelan, S Van Riel 8

C Morrison, O Morrison, S Crocker14 def J Holland, M Donovan, L Donovan 13

A Bannon, J Bannon, S Hyland 16 def P Jongschaap, C Daines, T Daines 8

In the final of the Minor section, it was the battle of the country clubs to see who would win the title this year. Cressy’s Anthony Bannon, Julie Bannon and Shannon Hyland started well to have the score line 6 to 1 after five ends before the Midlands side of Chad Morrison, Oliver Morrison, and Scott Crocker scored seventeen shots on the next six ends to be leading 17 to 6 after eleven ends before the Cressy side was able to score two shots. The Midlands team then score another seven shots on the next two ends to be leading 24 to 9 and go onto to win the title for 2020-21. Final scores Morrison 24 to Bannon 10.

BOWLS NORTH MEN & WOMEN’S OVER 60’S PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

Men’s and Women’s Over 60’s pairs was introduced his season (2020-21) with 12 Women’s teams and 20 Men’s teams competing on the fast-flowing greens at North Launceston and Kings Meadows hoping to be successful in this event.

In several sections, it came down to who won the last round of sectional play to see who would progress to the finals at North Launceston on Wednesday 18th November.

WOMEN’S SECTION WINNERS:

SECTION WINNERS:

1:            Smith/Strochnetter       4 points  +11

2:             Viney/Watts                    6 points  +16

3:             Saunders/Lee                 5 points  +13

NBQF:    Cornelius/Barnett       4 points   +4

In the first semi-final Barbara Smith and Madge Strochnetter took on Maxine Viney and Sherill Watts scores was even at end 5, with Viney/Watts scoring on the next 6 ends to have the score 7 all before Smith/Strochnetter scored on 5 of the next 6 ends to win game 13 to 10. Invermay’s Kim Saunders and Debbie Lee came out of the blocks to win 9 ends before Launceston’s Jennifer Barnett and Lyn Cornelius was able to score. Final score was Saunders/Lee 24 to 5. In the final spectators where a witness to some great draw bowling by the players and at 9 ends the score line was Smith/Strochnetter 9 to Saunders/Lee 6. The game could have been won by either team before Smith/Strochnetter scored 7 shots on three ends to be leading 16 to 9 and take out the title for 2020-21.

Final score was Smith/Strochnetter 17 defeated Saunders/Lee 9.

MEN’S SECTION WINNERS:

1:            Barnett/Booth                4 points  + 6

2:            Cook/Morcom                4 points  +12

3:            Coomber/Long               6 points  +24

4:            Barrett/Campbell           4 points  +45

5:            Legg/Elmer                      4 points   +9

Trevallyn’s Roger Long and Adrian Coomber played Kings Meadows team mates of Desmond Cook and Robert Morcom in the quarter finals, with Coomber/Long winning through to semi-finals 24 to 6 to take on Peter Barrett and Don Campbell to see who would play in the final. Barrett/Campbell proved to strong and progressed into the finals defeating Coomber /Long 17 to10. In the other semi final Kings Meadows duo of Allan Legg and Garry Elmer played the Launceston duo of Graeme Barnett and Robert Booth. The match was even until the Kings Meadows pair skipped away to earn a place into the final winning 14 to 7.

In the final Peter Barrett and Don Campbell proved too strong for Allan Legg and Garry Elmer gaining an early lead and the Legg/Elmer combination was unable to stop the momentum of Barrett/Campbell.

Final scores were Barrett/Campbell 22 to Legg/Elmer 5

BOWLS NORTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020-21

BOWLS NORTH OPEN MEN’S – WOMEN’S & MINOR SECTION RESULTS 2020-21

MEN’S OPEN FOURS

SECTION 1 – (SKIPS NAMES) – Section Winner – Strochnetter

McMULLEN                                   4 points      +2

CANNON                                        3 points      -2

STROCHNETTER                           5 points     +12

SECTION 2 – (SKIPS NAMES) – Section Winner – Appleyard

DAVERN                                         4 points      +13

WALKER-DAVIS                            3 points        -2

HOWARD                                      0 points      -34

APPLEYARD                                 4 points      +16

SECTION 3 – (SKIPS NAMES) – Section Winner – Page

KEMP                                             4 points      +2

PAGE                                              4 points       +11

MINNS                                            4 points      -1

SEMI-FINAL – (Section 2 Vs Section 3) – Section 1 Straight into Final

PAGE 9  Def APPLEYARD  6

FINAL

PAGE 14 Def STROCHNETTER 12

WOMEN’S OPEN FOURS

SECTION 1 – (SKIPS NAMES) – Section Winner – Smith

MONSON                                   4 points      +4

SMITH                                        6 points      +19

ZOON                                         2 points     -15

SECTION 2 – (SKIPS NAMES) – Section Winner – Van Asch

SIMPSON                                    4 points      +3

SAUNDERS                                 4 points      +20

HAIGH                                         2 points        0

CURTIS                                       2 points      -23

FINAL

Van ASCH 15 Def SMITH 6

MINOR FOURS

SECTION 1 – (SKIPS NAMES) – Section Winner – Crocker

FELMINGHAM                           4 points      +4

CROCKER                                   6 points      +4

DONAVAN                                 2 points      -8

SECTION 2 – (SKIPS NAMES) – Section Winner – Whiteley

SMITH                                        4 points      +9

WHITELEY                                 6 points       +7

SULZBERGER                            0 points      -12

FINAL

CROCKER 15 Def WHITELEY 7

BOWLS NORTH OPEN MEN’S – OPEN WOMEN’S & MINOR SECTION RESULTS 2019-20

MEN’S OPEN FOURS

SECTION 1 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Ayton

SCOTT          2 Points   -23
HEMINGWAY      4 Points     0
AYTON          6 Points   +33  
CLARIDGE       0 Points   -19

SECTION 2 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Walker-Davies

BORG           0 Points  -28
MINNS          4 Points  +21
ZOON           2 Points   -5
WALKER-DAVIES  6 Points  +13

SECTION 3 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Jackson

DAVERN         2 points  -2
STROCHNETTER   2 Points  -8
JACKSON        6 Points  +17
FOSTER         2 Points   7

NBQF                             MINNS

DEPENDING UPON RESULT OF THE GAME TO BE PLAYED ON 7^th NOVEMBER.  DATE & TIME OF FINALS TO BE ADVISED.

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WOMEN’S OPEN FOURS

SECTION 1 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Simpson

HUETT          2 Points     +1
SIMPSON        6 Points   +23
OGGEN          4 Points     +9

SECTION 2 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Zoon

ZOON           6 Points     +5
BERNE          2 Points    -14
HAIGH          2 Points     +2
HODGETTS       2 Points     +7

SECTION 3 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Monson

FLETCHER       4 Points     +26
REDMAN         2 Points     -25
MONSON         6 Points     +11

NBQF                        FLETCHER

SEMI FINALS 10 FOR 10.30 ON 10^TH NOVEMBER 2019

FINAL 1PM

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MINOR FOURS

SECTION 1 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Greg Smith

G SMITH        6 Points    +23
JONES          2 Points    -4
SHINGLES       4 Points    +7

SECTION 2 – (SKIPS NAMES) Section winner – Aaron Smith

A SMITH        6 Points    +24
FROST          2 Points    -12
Van REIL       4 Points     0

FINAL 1 PM – 10^TH NOVEMBER 2019.