Four teams from the Mid North Coast are preparing themselves for a quest for state glory this weekend. All will face stiff opposition, however the beauty of state finals, is that anything can happen.. and maybe, just maybe a local team may come home with a flag...
Coffs Ex Services provided one of the closest victories in recent memory when they claimed the Grade Six zone flag. Now they prepare to travel to Sydney to the Engadine club to chase their State title. Saturday they will first face off against Gilgandra, and then Fairy Meadow after lunch. Their last sectional match will be against Binalong.
My pick for the flag in this grade (other than Coffs of course) is Goodooga, as they have a proven record in the lower grades.
Bellingen will also travel to Sydney in the Fives, their host venue will be West Leagues and their first and most important clash will be against Ourimbah Lisarow. Following matches will be against Merrylands and Albion Park.
Other than Bello, my money's on Waterboard and Tigers Five Dock to claim the flag.
Nambucca Heads I believe are our districts best chance of a state flag. They also have to travel the furthest to compete, playing at Albion Park. To reach the semi finals they will need to overcome Guyra, Hamilton North and Cowra. I expect them to play local hopes Albion Park in the decider.
Finally Park Beach will venture to Ballina in the blue ribbon grade. According to bowlsbet.com.au they are wasting their time even showing up, paying $15 for every dollar invested just to reach the semi finals! However the experience at the back end for the beach boys shouldn't be disregarded, and there is no doubt that their first opposition Alexandria Erskineville won't be taking them lightly, after Park Beach defeated them at last years state finals. Round two will see them clash wit Wagga Rules Club and then against section favourites (largely on the back of marquee player Aron Sheriff) Ettalong in round three.
St Johns Park are the red hot favourites on the tote followed by Ettalong, however I like Dapto to take the flag ahead of Belrose (assuming Parky doesn't progress).
I will endeavour to post regularly over the weekend and keep up to date in all grades.
Good luck to all four sides competing.. Do your district and Clubs proud!
Chippy
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Kelly Shield and Shelley Trophy
The following is a report from Ian Weldon on the Kelly Shield and Shelley Trophy from the MNCDBA website.
Many thanks to Ian.
A strong performance from our District Juniors saw them retain the George Shelley Shield. Ben Watson’s team won 29 – 19 while Corey Wedlock’s team won 34 – 13.
Congratulations too to Josh Forbes and Corey Wedlock who travelled home from Warilla on Saturday night, after losing the Semi Final of the State Junior pairs by just one shot, to play.
This was the seventeenth time the event has been contested with our District the victor 11 times compared to the Lower North Coast with 6. However we have a number of our representative juniors who will be joining the seniors’ ranks soon so we will need to do a bit of team rebuilding for next year.
The John Kelly Shield saw a titanic battle where the Mid North Coast came from behind to win 126 – 125. In a tense final end Brett McDonnell’s team scored a 3 to help secure the win by 1 shot.
Each District scored 3 wins with Cory Daley’s team recording a resounding 39 – 9 victory.
This win was the 19th by our District with the Lower North Coast recording 13.
Congratulations to all who competed.
Regards,
Ian Weldon
Secretary
Results Kelly Shield:
R Barbat, J Jeffery, A King, R Wardrop
DEF
J Hall, I Binder, C Young, G Ball 22-16
S Plumb, M Wilson, S Wilson, C Daley
DEF
R Orr, R Knox, G Martin, G Mcloughlin 39-9
R Holloway, G Colman, C Adams, R Southam
LOST TO
C Baldwin, A White, A Miller, B Stewart 21-25
G Kindred, B Sinnott, G Wedlock, B McDonnell
DEF
S Allen, A Lewis, C Balaam, D Richardson 24-19
B Bain, T Kadwell, P Woodsell, P Bartholomew
LOST TO
K Paulsen, K Martin, G Brims, S Globits 7-25
W Rowbottom, P Toy, D Brown, L Morris
LOST TO
D Williams, L Dodd, S Franklin, P Taylor
MNC 126 DEF LNC 125
Shelley Trophy
R Newick, J Forbes, J Hicks, C Wedlock
DEF
S Whelan, H Loane, H Rudd, J Whelan 34-13
J Reynolds, A Gittoes, K Monks, B Watson
DEF
C Murray, B Williams, J Hennessy, J Lewis 29-19
MNC 63 DEF LNC 32
Many thanks to Ian.
A strong performance from our District Juniors saw them retain the George Shelley Shield. Ben Watson’s team won 29 – 19 while Corey Wedlock’s team won 34 – 13.
Congratulations too to Josh Forbes and Corey Wedlock who travelled home from Warilla on Saturday night, after losing the Semi Final of the State Junior pairs by just one shot, to play.
This was the seventeenth time the event has been contested with our District the victor 11 times compared to the Lower North Coast with 6. However we have a number of our representative juniors who will be joining the seniors’ ranks soon so we will need to do a bit of team rebuilding for next year.
The John Kelly Shield saw a titanic battle where the Mid North Coast came from behind to win 126 – 125. In a tense final end Brett McDonnell’s team scored a 3 to help secure the win by 1 shot.
Each District scored 3 wins with Cory Daley’s team recording a resounding 39 – 9 victory.
This win was the 19th by our District with the Lower North Coast recording 13.
Congratulations to all who competed.
Regards,
Ian Weldon
Secretary
Results Kelly Shield:
R Barbat, J Jeffery, A King, R Wardrop
DEF
J Hall, I Binder, C Young, G Ball 22-16
S Plumb, M Wilson, S Wilson, C Daley
DEF
R Orr, R Knox, G Martin, G Mcloughlin 39-9
R Holloway, G Colman, C Adams, R Southam
LOST TO
C Baldwin, A White, A Miller, B Stewart 21-25
G Kindred, B Sinnott, G Wedlock, B McDonnell
DEF
S Allen, A Lewis, C Balaam, D Richardson 24-19
B Bain, T Kadwell, P Woodsell, P Bartholomew
LOST TO
K Paulsen, K Martin, G Brims, S Globits 7-25
W Rowbottom, P Toy, D Brown, L Morris
LOST TO
D Williams, L Dodd, S Franklin, P Taylor
MNC 126 DEF LNC 125
Shelley Trophy
R Newick, J Forbes, J Hicks, C Wedlock
DEF
S Whelan, H Loane, H Rudd, J Whelan 34-13
J Reynolds, A Gittoes, K Monks, B Watson
DEF
C Murray, B Williams, J Hennessy, J Lewis 29-19
MNC 63 DEF LNC 32
Finals of Ford Open Singles
Warillla's favourite irishman Jeremy Henry has taken out the Ford Open Singles in his first attempt at Park Beach last Friday, battling not just top quality opposition but some very cold and wet weather as well.
The morning saw the quarter finals get underway, with Henry the first to book a place in the semi finals, dominating the very promising Merrylands star Zel Trbara 25-7 to advance.
Next through was Albion Park's David Ferguson, who showed his prowess to defeat crowd favourite Rowan Brassey 25-18.
Claire Duke ensured herself a place in the final four, holding off a strong finishing Cory Daley 25-19 to set up a clash with Ferguson.
Finally the ever consistent Wayne Turley reached yet another Ford semi final, downing reigning champion Neil Burkett from the Merrylands club in the pick of the quarter finals, Turley the better by four shots 25-21.
Duke continued her march to the final claiming the semi final against the form player in the event, being Dave Ferguson. Duke finished well claiming a 25-18 victory. The Henry/Turley clash proved to be one sided although incredibly entertaining with both players putting on a display of champagne bowls for the crowd. Jeremy managed to get the better results when it counted to claim the match 25-16.
The final suffered with bad weather however this did not spoil the quality of the bowls. Claire looked as though she was going to cause a boil over and become the first female winner of the event, with the scores locked at fifteen all and the ascendency with the Cabramatta star. However with the second shower of the match came a change in momentum, Jeremy finding his line and weight in a big way, playing close to perfect bowls to run out a ten shot winner over a gallant Duke.
Park Beach can look forward to the return of both in 2012.
The morning saw the quarter finals get underway, with Henry the first to book a place in the semi finals, dominating the very promising Merrylands star Zel Trbara 25-7 to advance.
Next through was Albion Park's David Ferguson, who showed his prowess to defeat crowd favourite Rowan Brassey 25-18.
Claire Duke ensured herself a place in the final four, holding off a strong finishing Cory Daley 25-19 to set up a clash with Ferguson.
Finally the ever consistent Wayne Turley reached yet another Ford semi final, downing reigning champion Neil Burkett from the Merrylands club in the pick of the quarter finals, Turley the better by four shots 25-21.
Duke continued her march to the final claiming the semi final against the form player in the event, being Dave Ferguson. Duke finished well claiming a 25-18 victory. The Henry/Turley clash proved to be one sided although incredibly entertaining with both players putting on a display of champagne bowls for the crowd. Jeremy managed to get the better results when it counted to claim the match 25-16.
The final suffered with bad weather however this did not spoil the quality of the bowls. Claire looked as though she was going to cause a boil over and become the first female winner of the event, with the scores locked at fifteen all and the ascendency with the Cabramatta star. However with the second shower of the match came a change in momentum, Jeremy finding his line and weight in a big way, playing close to perfect bowls to run out a ten shot winner over a gallant Duke.
Park Beach can look forward to the return of both in 2012.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Park Beach Open Singles 2011 Quarter Finalists
After a very tough cold day the final 32 is now just 8.
In Section One Neil Burkett finished with three wins to hold out the evergreen Rex Johnston.
In Section Two Wayne Turley also finished with three wins, to advance ahead of Kelsey Cottrell who managed two out of three.
In Section Three Jeremy Henry held off a challenge from Brody Pitham to also advance undefeated.
Section Four was taken out by Zel Trbara despite Zel being thumped by Kelvin Kerkow by 23 shots in his last match. Trbara amazingly won the section with two wins minus seven shots!
Claire Duke flew the flag for the women in Section Five. Despite a loss to Sam Laguzza Claire took out the section finishing with a superior shot aggregate over Ben Twist and Laguzza.
Section Six proved to be the tightest, with locals Cory Daley and John Bain and Warner's Bay's Brian Morton all finishing with two wins. Daley proved the victor, advancing ahead of Bain by one shot.
David Ferguson dominated Section Seven winning all three matches. No other player in this section finished with a positive shots margin, such was Ferguson's dominance.
Finally Section Eight was taken out by the ever reliable Rowan Brassey, also unbeaten. The best of the remainder of the section was Ryan Bester.
So the quarter finals will be as follows:
Neil Burkett Vs Wayne Turley
Jeremy Henry Vs Zel Trbara
Claire Duke Vs Cory Daley
David Ferguson Vs Rowan Brassey
Play gets underway Friday morning at 8:30 am.
Best of luck to all!
In Section One Neil Burkett finished with three wins to hold out the evergreen Rex Johnston.
In Section Two Wayne Turley also finished with three wins, to advance ahead of Kelsey Cottrell who managed two out of three.
In Section Three Jeremy Henry held off a challenge from Brody Pitham to also advance undefeated.
Section Four was taken out by Zel Trbara despite Zel being thumped by Kelvin Kerkow by 23 shots in his last match. Trbara amazingly won the section with two wins minus seven shots!
Claire Duke flew the flag for the women in Section Five. Despite a loss to Sam Laguzza Claire took out the section finishing with a superior shot aggregate over Ben Twist and Laguzza.
Section Six proved to be the tightest, with locals Cory Daley and John Bain and Warner's Bay's Brian Morton all finishing with two wins. Daley proved the victor, advancing ahead of Bain by one shot.
David Ferguson dominated Section Seven winning all three matches. No other player in this section finished with a positive shots margin, such was Ferguson's dominance.
Finally Section Eight was taken out by the ever reliable Rowan Brassey, also unbeaten. The best of the remainder of the section was Ryan Bester.
So the quarter finals will be as follows:
Neil Burkett Vs Wayne Turley
Jeremy Henry Vs Zel Trbara
Claire Duke Vs Cory Daley
David Ferguson Vs Rowan Brassey
Play gets underway Friday morning at 8:30 am.
Best of luck to all!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Park Beach Open Singles 2011 last 32...
The three qualifying days have passed leaving just thirty section winners and two wild cards. Ian Taylor and Johnny Bain were the lucky two to receive wildcards after racking up some big margins in their sectional matches.
The Sectional Draw for Thursday's play is as follows:
Section One:
N Burkett
R Johnston
M Chapman
M Casey
Section Two:
G McGillivray
P Toy
W Turley
K Cottrell
Section Three:
J Henry
M Miles
S Garvey
B Pitham
Section Four:
R Southam
K Kerkow
Z Trbara
I Taylor
Section Five:
C Duke
B Twist
S Laguzza
M Stecyck
Section Six:
J Bain
B Morton
C Daley
G Tinning
Section Seven:
M Gallop
G Raymond
D Ferguson
S Pryor
Section Eight:
R Bester
S Massey
R Brassey
J Aldersley
The eight section winners will play in the quarters, semi and final on Friday.
Special mention must go to the remaining two women in the draw being Claire Duke and Kelsey Cottrell.
And the host club will also have a number of players to cheer for on Thursday with John Bain, Ric Southam, Cory Daley and Phil Toy all still alive in the event.
Best of luck to all involved.
Cheers,
Chippy
The Sectional Draw for Thursday's play is as follows:
Section One:
N Burkett
R Johnston
M Chapman
M Casey
Section Two:
G McGillivray
P Toy
W Turley
K Cottrell
Section Three:
J Henry
M Miles
S Garvey
B Pitham
Section Four:
R Southam
K Kerkow
Z Trbara
I Taylor
Section Five:
C Duke
B Twist
S Laguzza
M Stecyck
Section Six:
J Bain
B Morton
C Daley
G Tinning
Section Seven:
M Gallop
G Raymond
D Ferguson
S Pryor
Section Eight:
R Bester
S Massey
R Brassey
J Aldersley
The eight section winners will play in the quarters, semi and final on Friday.
Special mention must go to the remaining two women in the draw being Claire Duke and Kelsey Cottrell.
And the host club will also have a number of players to cheer for on Thursday with John Bain, Ric Southam, Cory Daley and Phil Toy all still alive in the event.
Best of luck to all involved.
Cheers,
Chippy
Friday, July 8, 2011
West Coffs Triples Tournament
Congratulations to Stephen Kennedy, Barry Garner and Dennis Brown, winners of the 2011 West Coffs triples Tournament, proudly sponsored by Club Coffs, West Coffs Bowls Shop, Apollo Blinds Awnings and Shutters , and Ray Ellicott Concreting.
28 teams took to the greens for the two day event played over five rounds. And after three rounds on Saturday only five sides remained undefeated. Park Beach's Denis Brown and rink held a commanding shot margin to lie in first place, ahead of club mate Cory Daley, who was closely followed by teams skippered by Ferntree Gully's Ron Ralph, C-Ex's Aden Pike and Scotts Head's Bryan Cullen.
Round Four saw another win for Brown, however his margin was trimmed slightly by Daley and Cullen, who had moved to third on margins.
However any chance of the chasers running down Brown and compatriots in round five were erased with his side again posting a commanding victory to take out first prize.
Daley and his team of John Bain and Mark Menzies managed to hang on to second place, with Cullen's side of Bob Foster and Barry Smith the only other undefeated team in the event.
Only three other teams managed four out of five wins to take the minor placings.
It was great to see this event back on the local calendar, and it is hoped that the event will build from this year and once again fill three greens in years to come.
Full placings:
1st: 5W +79, S Kennedy, B Garner, D Brown (Park Beach)
2nd: 5W +46, J Bain, M Menzies, C Daley (Park Beach)
3rd: 5W +33, B Foster, B Smith, B Cullen (Scotts Head)
4th: 4W +52, L Munn, K Katon, M Mabbott (Aberdeen)
5th: 4W +36, C Wills, W Holland, R Wardrop (West Coffs/Park Beach)
6th: 4W +15, L Miles, J Doubleday, A Pike (Ex Services/West Coffs)
This event was the first of two big weeks of bowls in the district. Coffs Ex Services Master pairs was the next tournament to be decided followed by the Woolgoolga Classic Triples. The Park Beach Ford Open Singles will provide a fitting finale to the fortnight.
Results and further details on all these events as they come to hand.
Til Next Time....
Chippy
28 teams took to the greens for the two day event played over five rounds. And after three rounds on Saturday only five sides remained undefeated. Park Beach's Denis Brown and rink held a commanding shot margin to lie in first place, ahead of club mate Cory Daley, who was closely followed by teams skippered by Ferntree Gully's Ron Ralph, C-Ex's Aden Pike and Scotts Head's Bryan Cullen.
Round Four saw another win for Brown, however his margin was trimmed slightly by Daley and Cullen, who had moved to third on margins.
However any chance of the chasers running down Brown and compatriots in round five were erased with his side again posting a commanding victory to take out first prize.
Daley and his team of John Bain and Mark Menzies managed to hang on to second place, with Cullen's side of Bob Foster and Barry Smith the only other undefeated team in the event.
Only three other teams managed four out of five wins to take the minor placings.
It was great to see this event back on the local calendar, and it is hoped that the event will build from this year and once again fill three greens in years to come.
Full placings:
1st: 5W +79, S Kennedy, B Garner, D Brown (Park Beach)
2nd: 5W +46, J Bain, M Menzies, C Daley (Park Beach)
3rd: 5W +33, B Foster, B Smith, B Cullen (Scotts Head)
4th: 4W +52, L Munn, K Katon, M Mabbott (Aberdeen)
5th: 4W +36, C Wills, W Holland, R Wardrop (West Coffs/Park Beach)
6th: 4W +15, L Miles, J Doubleday, A Pike (Ex Services/West Coffs)
This event was the first of two big weeks of bowls in the district. Coffs Ex Services Master pairs was the next tournament to be decided followed by the Woolgoolga Classic Triples. The Park Beach Ford Open Singles will provide a fitting finale to the fortnight.
Results and further details on all these events as they come to hand.
Til Next Time....
Chippy
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