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Jason Belmonte from Orange, NSW proved again why he is one of Australia's best and most inform bowlers taking the 2004 Melbourne Tenpin Cup in a last game show down with Andrew McArthur. Belmonte was up there all weekend, waiting until game 13 to make his jump into 1st place and take the title.
Initially it was all Andrew McArthur from the NT setting a blistering pace in qualifying accumilating a massive +573 for his 16 games (avg 235.8) 163 pins clear of 2nd place, Jason Belmonte. The top 5 after qualifying looking like this
1 Andrew McArthur NT C +573 235.8
2 Jason Belmonte NSW D +410 225.6
3 Luke Dick WA B +346 221.6
4 Brenton Davy SA D +323 220.2
5 Jason Walsh NSW D +300 218.8
Sam Parella from SA was the bubble at +108 over for the 16 games. As a big surprise, a lot of left handers featured in the top 16, the TBA 3 to 1 pattern throwing the lefties a bone for the first time in a few years at Ed Fleming lanes. Six lefties made the final, the most featured in a Melbourne Cup final in over 5 years.
In the finals McArthur didn't stop his scoring spree, putting on a great power display through out the entire matchplay. Belmonte though, game by game closing the gap.
It came down the last game between Belmonte and McArthur with Belmonte taking a 34 pin lead into the deciding game. As they qualified 1 & 2 they played each other last forcing the result to come down to the wire. The formula was simple, McArthur had to win by 5 pins to take the title, Belmonte just had to win.
With resemblences to Perth's final match, bowl bowlers started with the front 5 strikes, the huge crowd on hand offering their support to both bowlers with every shot.
Belmonte though continued striking whilst a run of single pins cost McArthur the title. Belmonte winning the final match 267 - 254. Belmonte extremely happy winning after his string of runner-up finishes over the last 4 months.
Victoria's Paul Trotter securing 3rd, with last weeks winner Jason Walsh finishing 4th. Final results below
1 +1231 Jason Belmonte NSW
2 +1154 Andrew McArthur NT
3 +1095 Paul Trotter Vic
4 +911 Jason Walsh NSW
5 +784 Brenton Davy SA
6 +771 Luke Dick WA
7 +688 George Frilingos Qld
8 +665 Andrew Frawley NSW
9 +635 Michael Little NSW
10 +559 David Porto Vic
11 +551 Brandon Qualischefski Qld
12 +417 Jarrod Lean NSW
13 +398 Emma Rutten NSW
14 +306 Sam Parrella SA
15 +147 Alan Skupin WA
16 -203 Drew Charlton ACT
In the Australian Diamond company shoot out, the places remained the same as matchplay. Belmonte winning the final match against McArthur. Trotter securing 3rd and Jason Walsh finish 4th.
The consilation plate event, David Davies from NZ won the plate with Anthony Morrell 2nd and Matthew Sofia 3rd.
Again, another memorable Melbourne Cup, Patrick Bertig and Simon Calder and their staff putting on a great event over the 3 days. 129 bowlers participated in this years event, including participants from every state in Australia and a group from NZ. The prizefund being extended paying down to 64th place.
Next event on the calendar is the Queensland Cup at Mt Gravatt, Brisbane in 2 weeks.
Initially it was all Andrew McArthur from the NT setting a blistering pace in qualifying accumilating a massive +573 for his 16 games (avg 235.8) 163 pins clear of 2nd place, Jason Belmonte. The top 5 after qualifying looking like this
1 Andrew McArthur NT C +573 235.8
2 Jason Belmonte NSW D +410 225.6
3 Luke Dick WA B +346 221.6
4 Brenton Davy SA D +323 220.2
5 Jason Walsh NSW D +300 218.8
Sam Parella from SA was the bubble at +108 over for the 16 games. As a big surprise, a lot of left handers featured in the top 16, the TBA 3 to 1 pattern throwing the lefties a bone for the first time in a few years at Ed Fleming lanes. Six lefties made the final, the most featured in a Melbourne Cup final in over 5 years.
In the finals McArthur didn't stop his scoring spree, putting on a great power display through out the entire matchplay. Belmonte though, game by game closing the gap.
It came down the last game between Belmonte and McArthur with Belmonte taking a 34 pin lead into the deciding game. As they qualified 1 & 2 they played each other last forcing the result to come down to the wire. The formula was simple, McArthur had to win by 5 pins to take the title, Belmonte just had to win.
With resemblences to Perth's final match, bowl bowlers started with the front 5 strikes, the huge crowd on hand offering their support to both bowlers with every shot.
Belmonte though continued striking whilst a run of single pins cost McArthur the title. Belmonte winning the final match 267 - 254. Belmonte extremely happy winning after his string of runner-up finishes over the last 4 months.
Victoria's Paul Trotter securing 3rd, with last weeks winner Jason Walsh finishing 4th. Final results below
1 +1231 Jason Belmonte NSW
2 +1154 Andrew McArthur NT
3 +1095 Paul Trotter Vic
4 +911 Jason Walsh NSW
5 +784 Brenton Davy SA
6 +771 Luke Dick WA
7 +688 George Frilingos Qld
8 +665 Andrew Frawley NSW
9 +635 Michael Little NSW
10 +559 David Porto Vic
11 +551 Brandon Qualischefski Qld
12 +417 Jarrod Lean NSW
13 +398 Emma Rutten NSW
14 +306 Sam Parrella SA
15 +147 Alan Skupin WA
16 -203 Drew Charlton ACT
In the Australian Diamond company shoot out, the places remained the same as matchplay. Belmonte winning the final match against McArthur. Trotter securing 3rd and Jason Walsh finish 4th.
The consilation plate event, David Davies from NZ won the plate with Anthony Morrell 2nd and Matthew Sofia 3rd.
Again, another memorable Melbourne Cup, Patrick Bertig and Simon Calder and their staff putting on a great event over the 3 days. 129 bowlers participated in this years event, including participants from every state in Australia and a group from NZ. The prizefund being extended paying down to 64th place.
Next event on the calendar is the Queensland Cup at Mt Gravatt, Brisbane in 2 weeks.
