Zone Championships at Park Beach

Three bowlers stamped their authority on the Zone Fourteen Championships played at Park Beach over the weekend. Westport's Shane Globits and Peter Taylor and Park Beach's Cory Daley all walked away with two titles across the two days, with eight different events decided.
Saturday morning saw the opening events commence, with the Senior singles contested between Westport's Bruce Anderson and the host club's Phil Toy, Phil overcoming a slow start to post a solid victory and book a berth in the state finals.
The open triples event saw the host club again represented, this time by John Bain, Mark Menzies and Cory Daley, against Bryce Stewart, Peter Taylor and Shane Globits of Wetstport. An unfortunate drive that allowed the Park Beach side to score a six proved the catalyst for the home team to make a break that was too much for the visitors to run down.
Stewart, Taylor and Globits were able to restore their pride when teaming with Greg Brims in the afternoon, as they squared off against another Park Beach side, this time being Neil Williams in his first zone final, John Bennett, Phil Toy searching for his second crown of the day and Laurie Morris. Westport scored a valuable multiple late in the match to seal the win.
Sunday morning saw all three pairs finals played. In the Reserve final the combatants appeared to be perfectly matched with Rob Goodsir and Don Gambrill from Woolgoolga going toe to toe with Lake Cathie's John Roberts and Des Hancox. In a tight finish, it was Roberts and Hancox who prevailed.
The Senior final turned out to be a fizzer with the Sawtell combination of Ray Cridge and Paul Bartholomew dominating for the duration against the experienced Westport duo Col Baldwin and Bruce Anderson.
The open event looked as though there was going to be a boilover on the cards, with Woolgoolga's Dave Valentine and Shayne Dodd taking an early commanding lead against Westport's Taylor and Globits, playing in their third final for the weekend. Leading by ten at one point the Woopi boys were looking the goods however a tactical change up from Globits, shortening the length to minimum distance allowed the match to turn back to their favour. A late charge seemed imminent before a Globits drive sunk the jack on the second last end and saw the Westport duo claim their second title of the weekend.
Sunday afternoon saw Globits walking out in his fourth final in the zone singles against Park Beach's Cory Daley, and in the reserve singles final, Woolgoolga's Hans Katala playing Kew's Jock Wyper.
In the reserves Katala found his rhythm first to establish a break which he was able to hold all the way to the finish.
The open event was a battle of tactics early, Daley scoring on mid to long ends, and Globits gaining ascendency on the shorter lengths. With the score at 12-10 in his favour Daley managed to score two multiples in succession to open a break. Globits continued to attempt to make in roads on the lead with short ends, however Daley was clearly finishing the stronger, playing his favoured length to stretch his lead and take out the blue ribbon event.
Shane should be commended for the manner in which he played, having competed all weekend, whilst suffering from a virus which was clearly sapping his energy come Sunday afternoon.

Results for the weekend:
Singles:
Open:
C Daley Def S Globits 31-14
Senior:
P Toy Def B Anderson 31-19
Reserve:
H Katala Def J Wyper 31-19

Pairs:
Open:
P Taylor, S Globits Def D Valentine, S Dodd 22-16
Senior:
R Cridge, P Bartholomew Def C Baldwin, B Anderson 20-13
Reserve:
J Roberts, D Hancox Def R Goodsir, D Gambrill 19-15

Triples:
J Bain, M Menzies & C Daley
Def
B Stewart, P Taylor & S Globits 29-10

Fours:
B Stewart, G Brims, P Taylor & S Globits
Def
N Williams, J Bennett, P Toy & L Morris 23-15.

Til Next time...

Chippy