Hello everybody,
This nature of this topic is to try and raise some Interest in getting a Ranked Event back in Tassie. With the announcement of AMF MOONAH being the host centre of next years Adult Nationals (WHICH IS ABSOLUTLEY AWESOME), I think this may be the perfect oppurtunity for AMF Bowling Centres Australia to shell out some $$$ and bring a Ranked Event to Tassie, prior to the Nationals. Us Taswegians have really been hanging out for a Ranked Event as we havent had one of any great significance since 1992 (which had around 70 odd entries if I recall correctly). Thats a pretty long time between drinks and I think we are well overdue.
The question was asked at SA Cup of some of our "Elite" bowlers, "What would Bowlers want to come to Tassie" ie prizefund wise. The replys were around $2k for 1st and about $800 for 8th or 9th to cover costs and make a little bit of money (obviously paying down further based on entries), and that it is probably cheaper to Fly to Tassie than to Perth (Not that I want to take anything away from Perth). Tony Goodwin was all for getting an Event to Tas and had started the ball rolling by asking "what they want", but since he has moved on to Brissy, its now out of his hands and it sort of got put on the backburner, more like right to the very back so it didnt exist. Bowlers ask us all the time "When are we having an event in Tassie so we can come and bowl there! (and see some of the sights too!)".
With AMF's CEO , Roy M (aka ilive2bowl), mentioning in another post that AMF were "totally committed" to re-engineering Tournament bowling around the country, I see this as their oppurtunity for Tasmania to have a really successful event, that may have some longevity for future years.
So with this post, I am urging, No, PLEADING, with Roy and the RM, Warren Stewart, to please, please, please, bring an event to Tasmania! I know Wazza has a soft spot for Tournaments in Tasmania with a couple of Hoabrt and Launcenton Cups to his name!! (Maybe even a Burnie Cup, can't remember!)
This would also give Tasmanians more exposure to the Kegel Technology that some of us see maybe 6 or 7 times a year, but others see just once a year, at the Nationals. (Thats of course if they would bring it across the Water for Us, which I have no doubt they would.)
So, if everybody that would consider coming to Tassie for an event (or Tasmanians that would bowl) could make a post on this topic, I think, with enough interest, we could have a really good shot at getting an event over here. The stronger the response, the further the foot gets in the door.
I look forward to (and I am HOPING for) a strong response.
Thanks all,
Cheers
Hayden George
This nature of this topic is to try and raise some Interest in getting a Ranked Event back in Tassie. With the announcement of AMF MOONAH being the host centre of next years Adult Nationals (WHICH IS ABSOLUTLEY AWESOME), I think this may be the perfect oppurtunity for AMF Bowling Centres Australia to shell out some $$$ and bring a Ranked Event to Tassie, prior to the Nationals. Us Taswegians have really been hanging out for a Ranked Event as we havent had one of any great significance since 1992 (which had around 70 odd entries if I recall correctly). Thats a pretty long time between drinks and I think we are well overdue.
The question was asked at SA Cup of some of our "Elite" bowlers, "What would Bowlers want to come to Tassie" ie prizefund wise. The replys were around $2k for 1st and about $800 for 8th or 9th to cover costs and make a little bit of money (obviously paying down further based on entries), and that it is probably cheaper to Fly to Tassie than to Perth (Not that I want to take anything away from Perth). Tony Goodwin was all for getting an Event to Tas and had started the ball rolling by asking "what they want", but since he has moved on to Brissy, its now out of his hands and it sort of got put on the backburner, more like right to the very back so it didnt exist. Bowlers ask us all the time "When are we having an event in Tassie so we can come and bowl there! (and see some of the sights too!)".
With AMF's CEO , Roy M (aka ilive2bowl), mentioning in another post that AMF were "totally committed" to re-engineering Tournament bowling around the country, I see this as their oppurtunity for Tasmania to have a really successful event, that may have some longevity for future years.
So with this post, I am urging, No, PLEADING, with Roy and the RM, Warren Stewart, to please, please, please, bring an event to Tasmania! I know Wazza has a soft spot for Tournaments in Tasmania with a couple of Hoabrt and Launcenton Cups to his name!! (Maybe even a Burnie Cup, can't remember!)
This would also give Tasmanians more exposure to the Kegel Technology that some of us see maybe 6 or 7 times a year, but others see just once a year, at the Nationals. (Thats of course if they would bring it across the Water for Us, which I have no doubt they would.)
So, if everybody that would consider coming to Tassie for an event (or Tasmanians that would bowl) could make a post on this topic, I think, with enough interest, we could have a really good shot at getting an event over here. The stronger the response, the further the foot gets in the door.
I look forward to (and I am HOPING for) a strong response.
Thanks all,
Cheers
Hayden George
He is still National Tournament Director and will still have a say on where tournaments go.
