MANY
THANKS TO DEAN O'FLAHERITY (pictured) FOR
PROVIDING THE SCORES
Well done to the Doubleview Bowling club, who
had to overcome many hurdles to get this event to run as smoothly as it
did.
February 27, 2007
The Master Pairs was won by John Fewster and David
Van Horn, the boys hail from Gingin. There is no doubt that most people would
not have selected them to win playing against the classy combination and
raging favourites, Anthony Provost and Kyle McIlroy. They won 21/19
When I arrived the scores were 4/4, however I was not able to see much
of the game due to prior commitments and had to leave when the scoreline
was 9/4 in favour of Ant and Kyle.
It appeared then the boys from the bush had their work cut out for them
at that stage and it was hard to envisage them actually winning against
one of the best players in Australia, from that scoreline.
I must say congratulations to both players, and once again the old saying
bears true "it ain't over till the last bowl is bowled" stands
true once again
John and David have always been around the business end in many major
tournaments and this might be their biggest and best win. I do apologise
for the lack of detail in this magnificent game and victory for the Boys
from Gingin.
-----------------------------------------------WINNERS
2007
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--------------------------L/R:
David Van Horn and John Fewster and Bill Hedge
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courtesy Doubleview Bowling Club
RUNNER UP 2007
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Kyle McIlroy----------------------------------------------------------------Anthony
Provost
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courtesy John Morgan
In the semi-finals there were two crackerjack games
FIRST SEMI
A. Provost/K. McIlroy (comp) def Jim "The big Mac" McKenzie /G.
Vaughan (Thornlie) 20/15.
The Thornlie boys jumped out of the blocks early and shot away to what
appeared to be a match winning lead of 11/3. Hey this just what the doctor
ordered and Jim and Glynn must have been thinking the impossible was
about to happen.
Well when you are against a player that posseses the talent of
the 'The Big Ant' anything is possible and he came to the party
and it was a clinic with the Ant playing 11 of the best ends you
would see anywhere in the world said Jim McKenzie. So good he was,
that it propelled them to a match winning lead. Remarkably, the
Thornlie Boys had a small chance on the last end but couldn't get
the Kitty clean to make it a draw.
Jim was also full of praise for Kyle McIlroy who played his part in the
game and finished by saying it was pleasure to watch such great young
talent in action
Glynn Vaughan was also paid a huge compliment from Jim saying he
was the best player he had played with for a long time and thru
the series Glynn in one of the games had put his four bowls on
4/5 ends, that a tea towl would be all that was needed to cover
them.
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2007
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------------------------------L/R: Glynn Vaughan
and Jim McKenzie
SECOND SEMI
John Fewster/David Van Horn def Joe "Never miss a drive" Rollnik
and Ron Hutchinson 20/19
This game was full of tension and excitement all the way thru. Never
much separating them throughout the game. It came down to the last end
when the score was 19/19 and an extra end was required to determine the
winner.
The first of the two ends were killed and finally on the third replay
it was John and David who prevailed. All who have ever played Joe Rollnik
know how good a player he is and skipper is his go.
It is an awful feeling to have played your heart out and find that a
one shot loss is the end of a great game and a great series. Well done
to both Joe and Ron Hutchinson.
This game was just what the Gingin boys needed to fire them up for the
final
-----------------------------------------SEMI-FINALISTS
2007
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-------------------------------L/R: Joe Rollnik and
Ron Hutchinson
February 26, 2007
There were no real surprises in the morning games today, with perhaps Eddy
Johnson and Jim Barry having a comfortable win over Rhett Butler. They
were then put out by the well performed GinGin pair of John Fewster and
David Van Horn
The afternoon games
provided some fireworks when Rod Heaton/Mike Yates and Anthony Provost/Kyle
McIlroy locked horns. The last end was killed five times with the Yokine pair
trying to overcome a 5 shot deficit to finally lose by 1 shot.
The Big Mac, as Tim Murray calls him and his partner Glynn Vaughan have been
traveling nicely and claimed a couple of big scalps those of Prickles Thorn/Pat
Buller and B. Parmenter/ Ted Alden. Both combinations looked like they had
a great chance in this event.
Joe Rollnik/Rick Hutchinson done well to get over a very in form Ron Stockton
and have every chance to make the final tomorrow.
Anthony Provost/Kyle McIlroy look to be the winners to me
The Semi-finals will be played at Doubleview tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10.30 in
the morning. The Finals will be played in the afternoon.
February 25, 2007
Today's round saw some results that we did not expect
when we see Peter Cole and Bradley Cole dispose of a great combo in Steve Srhoy
and Mike Zusman by one shot then get put out by Anthony Provost in the last
game of the day.
Eddy Johnson and Jim Barry did well by putting one of the favourites out of
business,
Dennis Katunarich and Robbie Ball by a very good margin 16/7. They still have
some toughies to get over but anything is possible especially after their big
win today.
Ron Stockton and Jimmy Gupanis had a couple of good wins, defeating Ken Screech
and The father son combo of Tony and Len Krajancic.. Jim Gupanis has won this
event in the past and at his best will be hard to beat.
DRAW FOR TOMORROW 26/2/07
It is a very good field for tomorrow and I think Anthony Provost appears to
loom as the man to beat and he lines up against John Morgan and Andy Tucker,
I am sure that the Stirling boys will be having a fair crack at it but they
do have a task on their hands here..
However there are some great games, Jim McKenzie and Glynn Vaughan playing
Ted Alden and Barry Parmenter looks like it will be a great game
Gordon Bradford with Peter Hodson playing Rod Heaton and Mike Yates
should be interesting
All in all there are plenty of good combinations in the last 16 and it should
be a great days bowling.
February 19, 2007
The popular Doubleview Master pairs got underway yesterday
with the first half of the field competing.
There were some un-expected results and close games over the days play.
The big game of the first round was a clash of the heavyweight combo's of
Mark Krajancic/Ross McKenzie playing Daniel Brown and Luke Richardson with
a close result 17/14 going to Dan and Luke.
Three Dalkeith players featuring in this contest, Skipper Dan Brown being
the odd man out.
In the second round G. Bradford/ Peter Hodgson Gosnells caused a major upset
defeating the highly rated combo of Daniel Brown/ Luke Richardson
Comp 18/17.
Another upset was that of
Trevor Bromley and Colin Irvine, who disposed of another highly rated side
A Delaporte and Danny Slavich 16/9.
When the third round continues next Monday we will see some really good games,
Jim McKenzie/Glynn Vaughan playing B.Parmenter, and Ted
Alden and it should be a corker. Hard to select a winner especially in a pairs
game
Can the big upsetters in the first roundTrevor Bromley and Colin Irvine go
on with the job in their game?
I guess this is one of the reasons why pairs (2x2x2x2) is liked by so many
players who can throw the shackles
of playing lead and second in pennants away and have a real game where they
are involved in the action all the time.