Welcome
Welcome to the July edition of Bowls Buzz which highlights the amazing July we have had with junior bowls across the State. The month started with the Under 18 NSW v QLD competition, followed by the Drakes Pride Competition which lead into the 2019 State Junior Championships. The juniors continue to develop, showing amazing form across all three tournaments and have showed the array of talent across NSW amongst our junior bowlers.
As we look ahead to the final weeks of July, it gets even more exciting with our 2019 State Pennant finals occurring. All grades look like the competition will be tough, however some fantastic bowls will be on display for the spectators at all our finals locations. We wish everyone competing in the 2019 State Pennant finals the best of luck.
For more information on Bowls NSW events and programs please contact our office, or visit our website to stay up to date with competition results and our latest news.
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State Pennant Finals 2019
The 2019 State Pennant finals are fast approaching and Bowls NSW would like to congratulate all the players competing in all grades across the State.
We know its going to be an amazing few days of bowls with some hotly contested finals occurring. Thank you to all the host venues and we wish everyone the best of luck and enjoy the time with fellow players.
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Sporting Grants Information for all clubs
The Sport NSW Sporting Grants Summary continues to grow as a valuable resource as it monitors available grants, returning and new, from around NSW. Grants currently open for applications are: Greater Sydney Sport Facilities Fund, Round 2 and Sunsuper’s Dreams for a Better World Community Grants.
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2019 Drakes Pride NSW Junior Carnival
Played at Club Windang 11- 13 July
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Juniors Rolls Out in Force for Drakes Pride Carnival
In most bowling tournaments a certain formula is followed – you enter a team, you pick a card, you play your games and, if you finish high enough on the leader board, you win a prize.
Tried and tested over the years, this method has proven itself to be effective but can be prone to becoming monotonous for bowlers. The Drakes Pride Junior Carnival held at Windang Bowling Club deviated from this formula and created an innovative three-day tournament that rewards great performances and encourages fair play all while providing fresh and exciting game formats for players.
Players entered the tournament as single entries and were placed into pairs combinations by tournament organisers at the start of Day 1. After each round, new combinations were chosen so that every player competed with a different partner every game. Players received points for each win they recorded, and after the first day’s play it was Kiama’s Jacob Aitken who took first place honours. Rounding out the top four were Tom Bowman (Coonabarabran), Jackson Williams (Dapto Citizens) and Daniel Ford (St Johns Park).
Day 2 was solely devoted to singles play, with players entering into either the girls U18 singles, boys U15 singles or boys U18 singles. Congratulations to the following players who were victorious in their division.
U18 Girls Singles
Winner: Sharleyne Gay (Camden)
Runner Up: Taylor De Greenlaw (Neutral Bay)
U15 Boys Singles
Winner: Daniel Davies (Windang)
Runner Up: Charlie Jeffers (Gerringong)
U18 Boys Singles
Winner:Tyson Arneman (Dapto Citizens)
Runner Up: Luka Houze (Merrylands)
Day 3 reverted back to pairs play with one round of triples included. Again, after each round players were drawn with different partners. After two solid days of play the quality of bowls had significantly increased making for an incredibly competitive final day’s play. Surging his way to victory in Day 3 was St Johns Park’s Daniel Ford, with Joshua Allman (Merimbula) claiming second place and Caleb Cameron (Gunnedah) securing third.
As per tradition with the Carnival, a player of the tournament is awarded based on the results over all three days, and the top four place getters were as follows:
Winner - Daniel Ford (St Johns Park)
Runner-up - Tom Bowman (Coonabarabran)
3rd place - Caleb Cameron (Gunnedah)
4th place - Taylor De Greenlaw (Neutral Bay)
Coinciding with these awards is the illustrious Greg Helm Spirit of Bowls Award which is awarded to the player who demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and passion for the game. Dapto Citizens’ Jackson Williams was deservedly given the award with an honourable mention going to Cooper Dart (West Dubbo).
Bowls NSW would like to thank Illawarra Zone 16 and Windang Bowling Club for hosting the event and providing fantastic surfaces and facilities for both the 40 junior bowlers and countless spectators. A final big thank you must also go to Anthony Ayoub and Drakes Pride, who not only sponsored the event but supplied a multitude of merchandise and other giveaways for the players throughout. Their support of junior bowls ensures that events like this continue to run successfully and gives juniors the opportunity to further improve their game.
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State Junior Championships
Played at Warilla Bowling and Recreation Club 14 - 19 July
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Phillips Fires to Secure Junior Singles
Immediately after Michael Phillips won this year’s State Junior Singles title, he thanked Eastlake’s Ryan Hansen for a hard-fought final and commended the 15-year-old on making it so far into the tournament.
Those who know Phillips would be used to such sporting gestures from the humble Merrylands junior, but alongside that humble nature is a mean competitive streak and strong desire to win.
Phillips’ singles campaign began strongly recording wins of 25-16, 25-8 and 25-9 in sectional play. Playing on the indoor green at Warilla suited Phillips, who said he enjoyed being able to bowl on such a quality surface. The surface, while consistent, is not without its nuances and with Phillips having played several games on the carpet over the years he was confident that his knowledge of the rinks would greatly assist his performances. Three wins from three games with a shot margin of +42 would suggest that such knowledge did indeed prove effective.
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Illawarra Cruise to Pairs Title
Daniel Davies and Toby Peters have won the NSW State Junior Pairs in emphatic fashion after accounting for Zone 10’s Jack McShane and Michael Phillips in a high-quality final.
The Illawarra duo found their line and length early, constantly peppering the jack and heaping pressure on their opponents. There wasn’t much McShane and Phillips could do to stop Davies and Peters who were both brimming with confidence after a solid semi-final performance against Zone 4. Zone 10 had to work hard for all of their 7 shots in the final and despite having a few opportunities to make multiples and reduce the margin, they were well and truly under the pump from start to finish. Davies and Peters were relentless, winning the vast majority of the 15 ends to finish out the game 19-7 victors.
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Sydney South West Clinch Fours in Thriller
Sydney South West (Zone 12) are NSW State Junior Fours champions after a nerve-wracking final against Sydney North West (Zone 10).
The final was destined to be a quality affair after both teams won their way through their respective semi-final matches. The Zone 10 fours combination included three current NSW Junior Gold Squad members, one of which was NSW U18 representative and recently crowned State Junior Singles champion Michael Phillips (Merrylands) who was in a rich vein of form heading into the final. Standing in Zone 10’s way was the consistently strong Zone 12 outfit, which included NSW U18 representatives Mia Hotson and Erin Swatridge as well as 2018 State Junior Pairs champions Ryan Klem and Matt Swan, all of whom play out of Cabramatta Bowling Club.
Zone 12 were unbeaten in sectional play, but by no means had an easy route to the semi-finals.
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