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Sydney Youth 2002 Final Results & Media Release
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after qualifying - 16 games
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Pinfall dropped for final .. top 16 will be bowling matchplay tomorrow.
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Results after Matchplay
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STEPLADDER RESULTS
Boys Division
Match 1 (5th vs 4th vs 3rd)
Kyriacou 208 Walsh 206 Flanagan 174
Match 2 (Winner vs 2nd)
Jamie Kyriacou 225 Chris Warner 181
Match 3 (Winner 2 vs 1st)
Jamie Kyriacou 224 Michael Little 208
Girls Division
Match 1 (5th vs 4th vs 3rd)
Hinkley 172 Fisher 149 Prenzel 143
Match 2 (Winner vs 2nd)
Ilea Hinkley 185 Natalie Shelley 199
Match 3 (Winner 2 vs 1st)
Natalie Shelley 188 Kelly Gardner 193
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STEPLADDER RESULTS
Boys Division
Match 1 (5th vs 4th vs 3rd)
Kyriacou 208 Walsh 206 Flanagan 174
Match 2 (Winner vs 2nd)
Jamie Kyriacou 225 Chris Warner 181
Match 3 (Winner 2 vs 1st)
Jamie Kyriacou 224 Michael Little 208
Girls Division
Match 1 (5th vs 4th vs 3rd)
Hinkley 172 Fisher 149 Prenzel 143
Match 2 (Winner vs 2nd)
Ilea Hinkley 185 Natalie Shelley 199
Match 3 (Winner 2 vs 1st)
Natalie Shelley 188 Kelly Gardner 193
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Sunday, 6 January 2002
2002 SYDNEY YOUTH MASTERS
Tenpin Bowling attracts Youth interest
Almost 80 of Australia’s top youth bowlers competed in the 2002 Sydney Youth Masters at AMF Bankstown Bowl this weekend. Following two days of qualifying, the field was cut to the top 16 players for today’s 15 game matchplay and thrilling stepladder final of the Open Division.
20 year old Jamie Kyriacou of Mt. Warrigal near Wollongong defeated matchplay leader Michael Little from Newcastle in a 224-208 game. Tournament rules did not include the right to repechage, so despite a matchplay average of 217 and sharing high game honours with a 290 game during matchplay, Little was ultimately overcome by an in-form Kyriacou in the final match of the stepladder final.
Kyriacou had finished 4th following matchplay with a 205 average, but outbowled Ballina’s Jason Walsh and Jayde Flanagan from Queensland’s Gold Coast in the first match three-way shoot out of the stepladder. Kyriacou then went on to overcome matchplay second placegetter, Chris Warner from Sydney’s Caringbah who had won an outstanding 12 of the 15 games of matchplay with a 207 scratch average. 17 year old Jayde Flanagan from Carrara continued her excellent form from 2001, finishing fifth with a 207 average in the Open Division and the sole female competitor to make the cut.
In the separate Girls’ Division, 20 year old Kelly Gardner from Sydney’s Macquarie Fields overcame Natalie Shelley from Wodonga 193-188 in the last match of the stepladder final. Initially coming from fifth place, Shelley had previously won Match 2, defeating fellow Victorian bowler Ilea Hinkley 199-185, and outbowling Leanne Prenzel from Albion Park and 14 year old Samantha Fisher from NSW in the first match of the stepladder.
Tournament high game scores of 290 were achieved by Michael Little, Natalie Shelley and Victoria’s Matthew O’Brien. Just six months ago, 18 year old O’Brien had blitzed his way into the record books with a 300 perfect score at the 31st annual Australian Tenpin Bowling Junior Championships in Brisbane.
Tenpin bowling has a growing appeal to Australian youth, with an increasing number of tournaments scheduled in 2002. Industry leader, AMF Australia, has also recognised the demand and importance of providing events for Youth bowlers, establishing its own Youth Circuit for 2002. “TBA applauds this innovation for youth bowlers by AMF and is proud to incorporate all four tournaments on its Youth Rankings Tour” said June Voukolos, Chairperson of Tenpin Bowling Australia, the sport’s national governing body.
Ms. Voukolos and the TBA Board have been instrumental in guiding and supporting this trend of developing the sport for the benefit of youth bowlers. Tenpin Bowling Australia has been successful in bidding to host the forthcoming 2002 World Tenpin Bowling Association Asian School Tenpin Bowling Championships in Melbourne. Youth bowlers from up to 20 countries throughout the Asian Zone of the sport’s world governing body are expected to field teams in this high-profile international event at Ed Fleming Lanes in April 2002.
Under the leadership of Ms. Voukolos, TBA has continued to enhance and develop its established annual Junior National Championships for under 18 year-olds and, in 2001, introduced a dedicated Masters event for Youth bowlers. “TBA has devoted tremendous energy into our sport’s High Performance program for junior and youth athletes, conducting two comprehensive Camps for almost 75 young bowlers last year” said Voukolos. “The success of athletes such as Cara Honeychurch, Maxine Nable, Ann Maree Putney and Amanda Bradley on the world stage is a further incentive to our young athletes…….the increasing appeal of our sport to this age group is rewarding for TBA, and a healthy sign of a vibrant sport” she added.
For further information, please contact TBA Media Director, Lynne Clay on
Mobile 0419 444 280 or email [email protected]
or Tournament Director Dr. Ed Kee on Mobile 0408 180 017
2002 SYDNEY YOUTH MASTERS
Tenpin Bowling attracts Youth interest
Almost 80 of Australia’s top youth bowlers competed in the 2002 Sydney Youth Masters at AMF Bankstown Bowl this weekend. Following two days of qualifying, the field was cut to the top 16 players for today’s 15 game matchplay and thrilling stepladder final of the Open Division.
20 year old Jamie Kyriacou of Mt. Warrigal near Wollongong defeated matchplay leader Michael Little from Newcastle in a 224-208 game. Tournament rules did not include the right to repechage, so despite a matchplay average of 217 and sharing high game honours with a 290 game during matchplay, Little was ultimately overcome by an in-form Kyriacou in the final match of the stepladder final.
Kyriacou had finished 4th following matchplay with a 205 average, but outbowled Ballina’s Jason Walsh and Jayde Flanagan from Queensland’s Gold Coast in the first match three-way shoot out of the stepladder. Kyriacou then went on to overcome matchplay second placegetter, Chris Warner from Sydney’s Caringbah who had won an outstanding 12 of the 15 games of matchplay with a 207 scratch average. 17 year old Jayde Flanagan from Carrara continued her excellent form from 2001, finishing fifth with a 207 average in the Open Division and the sole female competitor to make the cut.
In the separate Girls’ Division, 20 year old Kelly Gardner from Sydney’s Macquarie Fields overcame Natalie Shelley from Wodonga 193-188 in the last match of the stepladder final. Initially coming from fifth place, Shelley had previously won Match 2, defeating fellow Victorian bowler Ilea Hinkley 199-185, and outbowling Leanne Prenzel from Albion Park and 14 year old Samantha Fisher from NSW in the first match of the stepladder.
Tournament high game scores of 290 were achieved by Michael Little, Natalie Shelley and Victoria’s Matthew O’Brien. Just six months ago, 18 year old O’Brien had blitzed his way into the record books with a 300 perfect score at the 31st annual Australian Tenpin Bowling Junior Championships in Brisbane.
Tenpin bowling has a growing appeal to Australian youth, with an increasing number of tournaments scheduled in 2002. Industry leader, AMF Australia, has also recognised the demand and importance of providing events for Youth bowlers, establishing its own Youth Circuit for 2002. “TBA applauds this innovation for youth bowlers by AMF and is proud to incorporate all four tournaments on its Youth Rankings Tour” said June Voukolos, Chairperson of Tenpin Bowling Australia, the sport’s national governing body.
Ms. Voukolos and the TBA Board have been instrumental in guiding and supporting this trend of developing the sport for the benefit of youth bowlers. Tenpin Bowling Australia has been successful in bidding to host the forthcoming 2002 World Tenpin Bowling Association Asian School Tenpin Bowling Championships in Melbourne. Youth bowlers from up to 20 countries throughout the Asian Zone of the sport’s world governing body are expected to field teams in this high-profile international event at Ed Fleming Lanes in April 2002.
Under the leadership of Ms. Voukolos, TBA has continued to enhance and develop its established annual Junior National Championships for under 18 year-olds and, in 2001, introduced a dedicated Masters event for Youth bowlers. “TBA has devoted tremendous energy into our sport’s High Performance program for junior and youth athletes, conducting two comprehensive Camps for almost 75 young bowlers last year” said Voukolos. “The success of athletes such as Cara Honeychurch, Maxine Nable, Ann Maree Putney and Amanda Bradley on the world stage is a further incentive to our young athletes…….the increasing appeal of our sport to this age group is rewarding for TBA, and a healthy sign of a vibrant sport” she added.
For further information, please contact TBA Media Director, Lynne Clay on
Mobile 0419 444 280 or email [email protected]
or Tournament Director Dr. Ed Kee on Mobile 0408 180 017
