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State/Territory on the green Featuring the best 12 men and women from each and every state and territory More than state pride is on the line at this time-honoured event, with the revered Alley Shield awarded to the victorious men’s team and the coveted Marj Morris Trophy handed to the winning women’s contingent.
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also the events team at Bowls Australia who have contributed many hours preparing for this year’s championships. Finally, I would like to congratulate each and every one of the players who are present at these championships and wish them the best of luck over the next week; I trust you will enjoy your stay in Adelaide.
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let the battle begin The coveted Australian Sides Championships will feature 192 of our nation’s premier bowlers descending on the pristine greens of Lockleys Bowling Club in South Australia. Lockleys is no stranger to hosting elite bowlers having held the World Bowls Championships in 2012 and the Australian Sides Championships back in 2010. Across three rinks, men’s and women’s teams from each State or Territory will battle it out over four days to determine which state walks away with bragging rights; and with three trophies up for grabs there is plenty to play for. The Sides Championships, which has an illustrious history dating back to 1959, is the sport’s only national state versus state competition, and features the top 12 men and women from each State and Territory across the nation, with the revered Alley Shield being awarded to the victorious men’s team and the coveted Marj Morris Trophy handed to the winning women’s outfit. South Australians will be flying high on home soil with their Australian Jackaroos and BPL stars Scott Thulborn, Wayne Ruediger, Max Kleinig and Breeana Johnson (nee Dickson) leading the charge for the home town favourites. Defending Men’s Alley Shield Champions Victoria have experienced mixed results in the test matches leading up to the prestigious Australian Sides
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Championships; however as we witnessed last year in the Nation’s Capital, the Big V bring their best when the best is required. The New South Wales women are looking to extend their history making winning streak, with a sixth consecutive Marj Morris trophy to their states trophy cabinet. With a host of Australian representatives and up-andcoming young stars in their midst, New South Wales will prove hard to beat yet again, as will the New South Wales men’s team which is stacked full of big name players. Another powerhouse state Queensland have all the potential to get back into the winners circle and have arguably picked the youngest team in their State’s proud history. Watch out for Australian Open Under-18 Singles runner-up Jessica Srisamruaybai and Australian Under-18 representative Jacob Nelson leading off for the maroons alongside Australia’s best, Lynsey Clarke, Brett Wilkie and Nathan Rice. Tasmania will be out to cause some upsets headed by threetime World Champion Bec Van Asch and former Australian representative Lee Schraner; a man currently leading the way in the National Rankings. Spectators are encouraged to take advantage of the free admission at Lockleys Bowling Club to watch the best bowlers in the country going head to head in the Australian Sides Championship this week - from April 6 to April 9.
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history The Alley Shield
1998 Queensland
The Alley Shield was first competed for in 1959 and until 1974 was held only every second year before changing to an annual occurrence. The event is conducted between the eight states and territories in a round robin format.
1999 Western Australia
1959 Queensland 1961 New South Wales 1963 New South Wales 1965 Victoria 1967 Victoria 1969 Victoria 1970 Queensland 1972 Western Australia 1974 New South Wales 1975 New South Wales 1976 Queensland
2000 New South Wales 2001 Queensland 2002 Victoria 2003 New South Wales 2004 New South Wales 2005 New South Wales 2006 Queensland 2007 New South Wales 2008 Queensland
2001 Victoria
2009 Queensland
2002 Western Australia (trophy now housed at the VLBA office)
2010 Queensland 2011 New South Wales 2012 Queensland 2013 New South Wales 2014 Queensland 2015 New South Wales 2016 Victoria
1977 Victoria
The Marj Morris Trophy
1978 New South Wales
The Marj Morris Trophy was donated by Mrs Morris in 1978, after she received the valuable silver tray from clothing manufacturers as a token of their appreciation for her involvement in outfitting the Australian team that competed at Worthing, England in the 1977 International Women’s Bowling Championships.
1979 New South Wales 1980 New South Wales 1981 Western Australia 1982 Queensland 1983 Western Australia 1984 Western Australia 1985 New South Wales 1986 New South Wales
2003 New South Wales (new trophy introduced) 2004 Victoria 2005 Queensland 2006 Queensland 2007 New South Wales 2008 Queensland 2009 Queensland 2010 Western Australia 2011 Queensland 2012 New South Wales 2013 New South Wales 2014 New South Wales 2015 New South Wales 2016 New South Wales
1987 Western Australia
1979 Victoria
Overall Champions Trophy
1988 South Australia
1981 Queensland
This award was introduced in 2008.
1989 Queensland
1983 New South Wales
2008 Queensland
1990 New South Wales
1985 Queensland
2009 Queensland
1991 Western Australia
1987 New South Wales
2010 Western Australia
1992 Western Australia
1989 New South Wales
2011 New South Wales
1993 Victoria
1991 Queensland
2012 New South Wales
1994 Western Australia
1993 Queensland
2013 New South Wales
1995 New South Wales
1995 Northern Territory
2014 Queensland
1996 Victoria
1997 New South Wales
2015 New South Wales
1997 Victoria
1999 Victoria
2016 New South Wales
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THURSDAY APRIL 6 Green A Rinks: 1 - 3
Green A Rinks: 4 - 6
Green B Rinks: 7 - 9
Green B Rinks: 10-12
Green C Rinks: 13-15
Green C Rinks: 16-18
Green D Rinks: 19-21
Green D Rinks: 22-24
9.00am
NT vs QLD Women
NT vs QLD Men
TAS vs ACT Women
TAS vs ACT Men
SA vs VIC Women
SA vs VIC Men
NSW v WA Women
NSW vs WA Men
1.30pm
VIC vs WA Men
VIC v WA Women
SA vs NSW Men
SA v NSW Women
QLD vs ACT Men
QLD vs ACT Women
NT vs TAS Men
NT vs TAS Women
Green A Rinks: 1 - 3
Green A Rinks: 4 - 6
Green B Rinks: 7 - 9
Green B Rinks: 10-12
Green C Rinks: 13-15
Green C Rinks: 16-18
Green D Rinks: 19-21
Green D Rinks: 22-24
9.00am
TAS vs SA Women
TAS vs SA Men
QLD v WA Women
QLD v WA Men
ACT vs NSW Women
ACT vs NSW Men
NT vs VIC Women
NT vs VIC Men
1.30pm
NT v NSW Men
NT v NSW Women
ACT vs VIC Men
ACT vs VIC Women
TAS vs WA Men
TAS v WA Women
QLD vs SA Men
QLD vs SA Women
friDAY APRIL 7
saturDAY APRIL 8 Green A Rinks: 1 - 3
Green A Rinks: 4 - 6
Green B Rinks: 7 - 9
Green B Rinks: 10-12
Green C Rinks: 13-15
Green C Rinks: 16-18
Green D Rinks: 19-21
Green D Rinks: 22-24
9.00am
SA v WA Men
SA v WA Women
QLD vs TAS Men
QLD vs TAS Women
VIC vs NSW Men
VIC vs NSW Women
NT vs ACT Men
NT vs ACT Women
1.30pm
QLD vs VIC Men
QLD vs VIC Women
ACT vs WA Men
ACT v WA Women
NT vs SA Women
NT vs SA Men
TAS v NSW Women
TAS vs NSW Men
Green A Rinks: 1 - 3
Green A Rinks: 4 - 6
Green B Rinks: 7 - 9
Green B Rinks: 10-12
Green C Rinks: 13-15
Green C Rinks: 16-18
Green D Rinks: 19-21
Green D Rinks: 22-24
TAS vs VIC Women
TAS vs VIC Men
QLD vs NSW Women
QLD vs NSW Men
NT v WA Men
NT v WA Women
ACT vs SA Women
ACT vs SA Men
sunDAY APRIL 9
8.30am
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ACT
Men
Coach: Bob Bacchetto
Manager: Rod Tonkin
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
SKIP
1
Wade Turner
Michael Bielski
Andrew Ashlin
David Thomas
2
Chris Grebert
Richard Lawson
Mark Ebsworth
Mac McLean
3
Shane Murton
Peter Watts
Robert Craven
Ian Wybrow
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
SKIP
Jesse Noronha
Mat Pietersen
Aaron Teys
Wayne Turley
NSW
Coach: Gary Willis Manager: Richie Clutterbuck
1 2
Carl Healey
Chris Herden
Ben Twist
David Ferguson
3
Ray Pearse
Lee Trethowan
Nathan Wise
Aron Sherriff
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
SKIP
Brett Irvine
Gregory Wetzler
John Meneguzzi
Graeme Kitto
NT
Coach: Tony Shelley Manager: Ian Smith
1 2
Mark Malogorski
Peter De Greenlaw
Lucas Baker
Trystan Smallacombe
3
Jason Wilson
Steven Douglas
Mitchell Dunne
Alan Maher
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
QLD
Coach: Greg Bostock
1
Samuel White
Braidan Leese
Robert Wild
Sean Baker
2
Sean Ingham
Andrew Howie
Anthony Kiepe
Kurt Brown
3
Jacob Nelson
Jayden Christie
Brett Wilkie
Nathan Rice
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
SKIP
Steven Dennis
Carl Schapel
Simon Dorr
Wayne Ruediger
Coach: Les Carter
SA
Manager: Peter Williamson
SKIP
1
Manager: Geoff Nethercott
2
Michael Lodge
Mark Haines
Craig Mills
Scott Thulborn
3
Marc Evans
Matthew Northcott
Nathan Pedersen
Max Kleinig
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
TAS
Coach: Wayne Manson
1
Scott Summers
Andrew Whitmore
Robert McMullen
Lee Schraner
2
Chris Dudman
Aaron Page
Taelyn Male
Michael Sims
3
Brad Gibson
Lachlan Sims
Patrick Smith
Mark Nitz
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
SKIP
Curtis Hanley
Ben Loughlin
Dane McKinnon
Matthew Flapper
VIC
Coach: Ian Ewing
1
Manager: Pat Clark
2
Josh Corless
Dale Jones
Nick McIntyre
Barrie Lester
3
Liam Garlick-Adams
Nathan Wilson
Brett Spurr
Aaron Wilson
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
Coach: Anthony Hockey
WA
Manager: Grant Allford
SKIP
Manager: Allan Petchell
SKIP
1
Corey Bessant
Daniel Patterson
Kyle McIlroy
Pieter Harris
2
Cody Packer
Shane Knott
Clive Adams
Thomas Mitchell
3
Lewis Grigg
Bill Brandsma
Matthew Mitchell
John Slavich
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women
Coach: Renee Arkinstall
ACT
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
1
Paige Dowsett
Lexie Webster
Nicole Mengel
Sharon Harmer
2
Lois Waters
Karen James
Kaylene McAuallay
Ruth Moore
3
Chloe Morrison
Elaine Tse
Sharon Steele
Marg Bacchetto
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
NSW
Coach: Gary Willis
Manager: Jenny Palmer
SKIP
1
Anne Johns
Ellen Ryan
Samantha Shannahan
Kelsey Cottrell
2
Jamie-Lee Worsnop
Claire Turley
Dawn Hayman
Natasha Scott
3
Sarah Boddington
Kay Moran
Beth Quinlan
Karen Murphy
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
Coach:
NT
Manager: Loretta Gillespier
SKIP
Manager: Carolyn Smolskich:
SKIP
1
Jennifer Sullivan
Pauline McKenzie
Lauren Kingsley
Bronwyn Chandler
2
Narelle Trimble
Jillian Tiler
Tamara Hyatt
Shae Richards
3
Lynne Hayhow
Lurleen Vickery
Faye Luke
Louise Kitto
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
QLD
Coach: Christina Pavlov
1
Noelene Dutton
Emma Brown
Kristy Thatcher
Julie Keegan
2
Cassandra Millerick
Samantha Wilson
Dee-Anne Robertson
Bolivia Millerick
3
Jessica Srisamruaybai
Louise Witton
Chloe Stewart
Lynsey Clarke
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
SA
Coach: Lynton Modra
1
Karen Gatto
Vicki Arbon
Chris Thulborn
Renata Callisto
2
Lea Modra
Judy Underwood
Sue Hutchinson
Penny Wright
3
Jackie Gardiner
Cath Greenslade
Cassandra Harvey
LEAD
TAS
Manager: Lyn Prosso
SKIP
Breeanna Dickson
Coach: John Howard
SECOND
THIRD
Manager: Leonie Price
SKIP
1
Maureen Zoon
Dee Harman
Hollie Keen
Bree Mabb
2
Alison Venn
Rae Simpson
Kim Saunders
Lyn Triffit
3
Erin Sesara
Deb Lee
Courtney Hobbs
Bec Van Asch
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
SKIP
Blaine Edwards
Rebecca McMahon
Anne Miles
Carla Krizanic
Coach: Jan Hurst
VIC
Manager: Brenda Thompson
SKIP
1
Manager: Edith Grinham
2
Elise Cowan
Mikayla Gibson
Nicole Shortis
Tiffany Brodie
3
Kylie Whitehead
Tayla Morison
Gayle Edwards
Brooke Edwards
LEAD
SECOND
THIRD
WA
Coach: Therese Hastings
Manager: Elaine McDonald
SKIP
1
Toni Madigan
Rhonda Prosser
Shari Solly
Lisa Featherby
2
Shenayde Heldt
Kellie Wray
Hailey Adams
Kristina Krstic
3
Helen Heal
Robyn O'Brien
Laura Merz
Helen Morss
*Names and positions supplied by STAs & correct at time of print.
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he Australian Open always had the potential to be the biggest event in the world but it wasn’t until the event relocated to the fabulous Gold Coast that this became reality. The Australian Open is now the richest bowls event in the world, over 2000 bowlers from all over the world enter the two week festival of bowls, and now after three years being hosted in Queensland, all signs are pointing toward 2017 being the best Australian Open to date. Entries have already begun piling in from competitors all over the globe wanting their taste of the $250,000 premier bowls event commencing on June 10 to 23. South Australians have tasted plenty of success at the Australian Open with Steven Dennis, Nathan Pedersen, Wayne Ruediger and Scott Thulborn combining to win the fours and pairs since the events relocation to the Gold Coast.
water temperature is 21 degrees and the skies are clear! The prize money breakdown was adjusted and now 540 prizes are awarded throughout the event, therefore you can be rewarded for your victories as early as the round of 128 in the men’s singles.
events like the Mega Bowl and the Live Panel discussions take place, there is a trade stand full of Australian Open merchandise and of course Broadbeach is central to all 15 bowling clubs hosting the Australian Open.
Once upon a time arduous qualifying was required for you to make the main field of the Australian Open but that is now a thing of the past; every bowler goes straight into the main draw and there is no seeding, it’s a completely random draw!
Broadbeach is a popular spot for tourists to stay because of the great restaurants and cafés, the close proximity to the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and Jupiters Hotel and Casino, it’s a short stroll along the beach to Surfers Paradise, and the tram through Broadbeach will take you as far north as Southport, straight past the Southport Bowls Club.
Broadbeach Bowls Club will be the home of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, it is also the home of the Australian Open finals, it is where plenty of other exciting
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