2016 australian sides championships

WARFARE ERUPTS IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL • 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.

STATE VS STATE MARCH 31 TO APRIL 3, 2016

FREE ADMISSION QUEANBEYAN BOWLS CLUB AND QUEANBEYAN RSL MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB

WARFARE ERUPTS IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL • 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.

STATE VS STATE MARCH 31 TO APRIL 3, 2016

FREE ADMISSION QUEANBEYAN BOWLS CLUB AND QUEANBEYAN RSL MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB

Queanbeyan bowls Club and Queanbeyan Rsl MeMoRial bowls Club

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On behalf Of the DirectOrs Of bOwls act we welcOme all bOwlers, Officials, family anD frienDs tO the 2016 siDes champiOnships being playeD at Our hOst clubs, Queanbeyan bOwling club anD Queanbeyan rsl memOrial bOwling club.

The Australian Sides Championships are an event that each year players from all States and Territories aspire to be a part of. I congratulate those players given the honour to represent their State or Territory. Many have done

so several times before but for those representing for the first time I know this will be a memorable experience for you.

We wish all the teams every success and hope that this Sides Series will be fondly remembered by all.

For those new comers to the ACT we trust you will have the opportunity to enjoy your National Capital.

Bev Dowrick President Bowls ACT

welcOme tO the australian siDes champiOnships

On behalf of the board and staff of Bowls Australia, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Queanbeyan Bowls Club and Queanbeyan RSL Memorial Bowls Club for the 2016 Australian Sides Championships.

The Australian Sides Championships will feature the country’s preeminent bowlers representing their states and territories in one of the nation’s marquee tournaments.

The event features the top 12 men and women from each state or territory; 192 players providing the region with an unparalleled opportunity to see the best the sport has to offer.

The time-honoured Australian Sides Championships is the premier state versus state competition in the country, and to be selected to

represent your state or territory at the event is a sublime achievement and worthy of recognition, and I wish the very best of luck to all competitors as they embark on their campaign to claim the Marj Morris Trophy, Alley Shield and the Overall State Champions Trophy this week.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to both Queanbeyan clubs and all of their members for the outstanding contribution they have made to hosting this prestigious event.

To the officials and volunteers who will be working tirelessly over the four days of competition, I also thank you for your invaluable services and contribution the sport of bowls.

Finally, I would like to thank Bowls Australia’s wonderful partners whose continuing support and contributions ultimately allows us to

stage such renowned events.

In particular, I wish to make special mention of the Australian Sports Commission and Australian Institute of Sport, Aero Bowls, Asics, BCiB, BLK, MakMax, RDNS, Stockland and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

Good luck to the competitors and may your bowls run true.

I hope you all enjoy the action of the best state vs state competition here in the nation’s capital.

Nigel Smith Bowls Australia President

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The greens of The naTion’s capiTal are poised To become a hunTing ground for 194 of The sporT’s mosT proficienT bowls’ combaTanTs This week, as They descend on The ciTy for The sporT’s premier sTaTe-versus-sTaTe compeTiTion.

Queanbeyan Bowls Club and Queanbeyan RSL Memorial Bowls Club have the unique honour of jointly hosting this year’s championships, marking the first time the event has been held across two separate clubs for more than eight years, when the tournament was last staged in the ACT at Tuggeranong Valley and Weston Creek in 2008.

All eight state and territories will compete, with the exception of the Northern Territory’s women’s team which is a notable omission, from Thursday to Sunday across the two venues.

It will be hard to look past defending champions NSW in both the men’s and women’s fields, after their come-from-behind victory against the top placed South Australian team in the 11th hour of the men’s final match 12 months ago, which spurred a whitewash of all three coveted trophies; the men’s Alley Shield, women’s Marj Morris Trophy and the Overall Championships silverware.

The Blues have made a few inclusions in both genders to sure up their chances of success this year, with 22 year-old reigning Australian Open singles champion Aaron Teys headlining the additions for the men, which also includes Chris Herden and Jesse Noronha,

while 2014 Australian Indoor Championships winner Jamie-Lee Worsnop, 18, and Victorian convert Samantha Shannahan bolster the women’s line-up.

This event boasts added impetus for the NSW men’s team, who are hunting their 20th Alley Shield Victory, with the women looking to capture their 11th while also extending their record breaking run of consecutive wins to five straight.

Challengers will be lining up from all angles to knock off the defending champions though, with none better positioned than the South Australian contingent, who will look to secure just their second ever Shield win, and in the process break a 25 year drought, considering their stellar performance and narrow miss at last year’s event in Western Australia.

The Croweaters have made two additions to strengthen their team in the men, in Michael Lodge and Marc Evans, while the women have been more liberal with their inclusions in an effort to claim their maiden Marj Morris Trophy, with Susan Hutchison, Chris Thulborn, Judy Underwood, Jodi Kotz and Alex Reynolds breaking into the team for 2016.

As always, the Queensland outfit is sure to feature in the mix, with the men gunning for their 14th Shield and the women looking to enter the double digits with their 10th.

The Maroon men and women have each made four new selections to enhance their teams, with last year’s Australian Open pairs finalists Samuel White and Braiden Leese joining Steven McNamee and Scott De Jongh, while dual Australian

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Open women’s pairs winner Emma Brown has been given the nod, in addition to Melissa Larcombe, Wendy Wilson and Sue Brady.

The ACT is sure to harness support from the local community in their attempt to capture a maiden title in either gender, and will benefit greatly from Andrew Howie’s return after a series with the Blues that resulted in an Alley Shield victory as part of the best performed rink, as well as the inclusions of Daniel Wilson, Joel McInnes, Peter Watts and Robert Kyle in the men, and Jessica Hogan, Kellie Cartledge and Chloe Morrison in the women.

Victoria is also past due for a top of the table Sides finish, with the men last triumphing in 2002 and the women in 2004.

The Big V will purse a ninth Shield and fifth Trophy, with Liam Garlick-Adams, Josh Corless, Dale Jones, Brad Orr, Brooke Edwards, Lisa Phillips, Tiffany Brodie and Gayle Edwards as inclusions, with Australian Jackaroo Barrie Lester given the nod to skipping duties.

While Tasmania has yet to taste success in either gender, and the Northern Territory have never prevailed in the men’s field before, neither side should be ruled out of contention this week.

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The alley ShielD

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.

1959 Queensland

1961 New South Wales


1965 Victoria

1967 Victoria

1969 Victoria

1970 Queensland

1972 Western Australia



1976 Queensland

1977 Victoria





1982 Queensland






1988 South Australia

1989 Queensland




1993 Victoria



1996 Victoria

1997 Victoria

1998 Queensland



2001 Queensland

2002 Victoria




2006 Queensland


2008 Queensland

2009 Queensland

2010 Queensland


2012 Queensland


2014 Queensland


The marj morriS Trophy

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 Victoria

1981 Queensland


1985 Queensland



1991 Queensland

1993 Queensland

1995 Northern Territory


1999 Victoria

history

2001 Victoria

2002 Western Australia (trophy now housed at the VLBA office)

2003 New South Wales (new trophy introduced)

2004 Victoria

2005 Queensland

2006 Queensland


2008 Queensland

2009 Queensland


2011 Queensland





overall champioNS Trophy

This award was introduced in 2008.

2008 Queensland

2009 Queensland





2014 Queensland


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schedule of play

wa vs nsw

vic vs qld

act vs vic

tas vs sa

vic vs nt

nsw vs act

wa vs nt

nsw vs sa

qld vs nt

nsw vs tas

wa vs sa

tas vs qld

nsw vs qld

wa vs vic

wa vs nsw

vic vs qld

act vs vic

tas vs sa

vic bye

nsw vs act

act vs qld

act vs qld

qld bye

nsw vs tas

wa vs sa

tas vs qld

nsw vs qld

wa vs vic

act vs tas

sa bye

nsw bye

wa vs qld

qld vs sa

wa vs tas

nsw vs sa

tas vs vic

wa vs act

vic vs sa

nsw vs vic

act vs nt

tas vs nt

act vs sa

act vs tas

sa vs nt

nsw vs nt

wa vs qld

qld vs sa

wa vs tas

tas vs vic

wa bye

wa vs act

vic vs sa

nsw vs vic

act bye

tas bye

act vs sa

- 9:00am

- 9:00am

- 9:00am

- 9:00am

- 9:00am

- 9:00am

- 8.30am

- 8.30am

- 1.30pm

- 1.30pm

- 1.30pm

- 1.30pm

- 1.30pm

- 1.30pm

WEST grEEnrinkS: 1-3

norTh grEEnrinkS: 1-3

WEST grEEnrinkS: 4-6

norTh grEEnrinkS: 4-6

EaST grEEnrinkS: 1-3

SouTh grEEnrinkS: 1-3

EaST grEEnrinkS: 4-6

SouTh grEEnrinkS: 4-6

QUEANBEYAN BOWLING CLUB

QUEANBEYAN RSL MEMORIAL BOWLING CLUB

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*Names and positions supplied by stas & correct at time of print.

LEAD SECOND THIRD SKIP

1 sue Lalor Jessica Hogan sharon steele sharon Harmer

2 Kaylene mcaullay Kellie Cartledge Paige Dowsett margaret Bacchetto

3 Chloe morrison Lexie Webster Ruth moore Nicole mengel

ACT

Coach: Bev Dowrick Manager: Barbara Winder


1 sarah Boddington samantha shannahan Katrina Wright Kelsey Cottrell

2 Dawn Hayman Kay moran Beth Quinlan Karen murphy

3 Jamie-Lee Worsnop ellen Ryan anne Johns Natasha scott

NSW

Coach: Gary Willis Manager: Jenny Palmer


NT

Coach: Gary Willis Manager: Jenny Palmer


1 samantha Wilson emma Brown melissa Larcombe Julie Keegan

2 Kristy thatcher Bolivia millerick Wendy Wilson Lynsey Clarke

3 Natasha Jones Pam Rowe sue Brady Louise Witton

QLD

Coach: Christina Pavlov Manager: sue mcKenzie


1 susan Hutchinson Chris thulborn Jackie Gardiner Renata Callisto

2 Judy Underwood Vicki arbon Cassandra Harvey Penny Landherr

3 Jodi Kotz alex Reynolds Kate smith Breeanna Dickson

SA

Coach: Lynton modra Manager: Lyn Prosso


1 alison Venn Deb Lee Hollie Keen Bec Van asch

2 Dee Harman erin sesara Kim saunders Courtney Hobbs

3 maureen Zoon Jackie Knight Carol Bannister Lyn triffitt

TAS

Coach: John Howard Manager: Judy Hope


1 tayla morison Judy Davey Brooke edwards Lisa Phillips

2 Kylie Whitehead Rebecca mcmahon Nicole shortis Carla Krizanic

3 tiffany Brodie elise Cowan Gayle edwards Chloe stewart

VIC

Coach: Jan Hurst Manager: edith Grinham


1 Linda Warburton Denise Kelly Laura merz Noelene abe

2 toni madigan Robyn O'brien shari solly Helen morss

3 shenayde Heldt Hailey adams Lisa Featherby Kristina Krstic

WA

Coach: therese Hastings Manager: elaine mcdonald

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*Names and positions supplied by STAs & correct at time of print.

men’s TeAmSLEAD SECOND THIRD SKIP

1 Breeze Howard Joel mcInnes Robert Craven Robert Chesher

2 Daniel Wilson Cooper Pike Peter Watts Andrew Ashlin

3 Charles Smith Robert Kyle mac mcLean Andrew Howie

ACT

Coach: Kevin Antoine Manager: Bob Bacchetto


1 Aaron Teys Chris Herden matt Baus Aron Sherriff

2 Jesse Noronha mat Pietersen Ray Pearse Wayne Turley

3 Carl Healey Nathan Wise Ben Twist David Ferguson

NSW

Coach: Bryce Stewart Manager: Richie Clutterbuck


1 Christian Pace Ian Smith Jason Smith Graeme Kitto

2 mark malogorski Stephen Douglas Lucas Baker Trystan Smallcombe

3 Harry mcCallion Brett Irvine Chris Brown John meneguzzi

NT

Coach: Tony Shelley Manager:


1 mark Thatcher Robert Wild Sean Baker Nathan Rice

2 Samuel White Braidan Leese Brett Wilkie mark Casey

3 Steven mcNamee Sean Ingham Scott De Jongh Fitzpatrick Kurt Brown

QLD

Coach: Bill Cornehls Manager: Gregory Bostock


1 Adam Forbes Carl Schapel Simon Dorr Wayne Ruediger

2 michael Lodge matthew Northcott Craig mills Scott Thulborn

3 marc evans Nathan Pedersen mark Haines max Kleinig

SA

Coach: Les Carter Manager: Geoffrey Nethercott


1 Scott Summers Luke Richardson Robert mcmullen Lee Schraner

2 Bradley Gibson Simon Zaporozec Aaron Page michael Sims

3 Anthony Johns Darren monks Patrick Smith mark Nitz

TAS

Coach: Wayne manson Manager: Grant Allford


1 Liam Garlick-Adams Nathan Wilson Brett Spurr Aaron Wilson

2 Josh Corless Dale Jones Nick mcIntyre Barrie Lester

3 Brad Orr Wayne Roberts Dylan Fisher matthew Flapper

VIC

Coach: Ian ewing Manager: Pat Clark


1 Corey Bessant Daniel Patterson Thomas mitchell Pieter Harris

2 Cody Packer matthew mitchell Clive Adams Scott edmonds

3 Lewis Grigg Bill Brandsma Kyle mcilroy matthew ellul

WA

Coach: Tony Hockey Manager: Allan Petchell

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Participation is expected to increase on last year’s record-breaking numbers after the tournaments move to the Queensland tourist destination proved very popular.

For those who are undecided about taking part in the world’s richest bowls event, here are some reasons why the Australian Open should be on your ‘To Do’ list for 2016!

• By entering the Singles, Pairs and Fours you are guaranteed 3 days of bowls and a minimum of eight games of sectional play.

• The introduction of Men’s and

Women’s Over 60’s Pairs will be a great inclusion to this year’s event.

• The Gold Coast is the perfect location to combine a holiday with playing in a world-class bowls event; the weather, the beaches, restaurants, nightlife and four world famous theme parks for the kids; there is something for everyone on the Gold Coast.

• The prize money is now a HUGE $250,000 and will be distributed down as low as the loosing round of 128 in the men’s singles. This ensures that a greater number of participants will receive a return on their entry fee.

• The Gold Coast has an amazing array of accommodation options; with so many hotels and holiday houses available, you can pick up a bargain and still be in the heart of all the action.

• Champions are born at the Australian Open; last year’s winners Ellen Ryan and Aaron Teys have both worked their way into the Australian Jackaroos Squad since their remarkable victories in the blue ribbon singles event.

• 20 disciplines on offer in 2016 including events for juniors and bowlers with a disability.

• The player of the event will be rewarded with $1500 as determined by the person who accumulates the most national ranking points.

• Who wouldn’t want to spend two weeks enjoying the wonderful Queensland weather that is renowned to be beautiful one day, perfect the next!

• The 2016 Australian Open will feature up to 15 of the Gold Coasts best bowling clubs, all of which boast wonderful greens all year round.

• Could you be the player that causes the biggest upset of the tournament; knocking off an international superstar or qualifying for the final of the pairs or singles to be televised LIVE on Fox Sports?

The most important information you need is the tournament dates; June 11-24 and entries close on April 3.

If you have your teams sorted and are ready to enter the world’s biggest bowls event, head to australianopen.bowlsaustralia.com.au to enter.

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