"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"
A personal odyssey in the selective recording of NZ bowlers memorable performances
TBNZ Nationals - Triple Titles National Champion in Same Year
TBNZ Juniors, Youth & Open National Championships - The Ultimate Collection
2023 - Ben Pettit NZ is the only bowler to have completed the Three-Peat winning the TBNZ Juniors (Porirua), TBNZ Youth (Porirua) and the TBNZ Open (Manukau) National Championships Titles in the same year.
Held 1st in the 2023 TBNZ National Team Championships AllStars - Open (Hastings) and U21 (Porirua)
A Clean Sweep - 1st in the 2023 TBNZ National Rankings for the Mens Open, Youth and Juniors in the same year.
TBNZ Nationals - Dual Titles National Champion in Same Year
TBNZ Youth & Open National Championships
2007 - Eric Ang from Malaysia is the only bowler to win both the TBNZ Youth (Whangaparaoa) and TBNZ Open (Panmure) National Championships Titles in the same year.
Held 1st in the TBNZ National Team Championships AllStars - Youth (Whangaparaoa). Did not play in the Open.
1st in the 2007 TBNZ National Rankings in the Mens Open and Youth in the same year
TBNZ Juniors & Open National Championships
2022 - Ben Pettit NZ is the only bowler to win both the TBNZ Juniors (Waitakere) and the TBNZ Open (Tauranga) National Championship Titles in the same year
1st in the 2022 TBNZ National Rankings in the Mens Open and Juniors in the same year
TBNZ Nationals - Dual Titles National Champion in Same Year
- TBNZ Seniors & Open National Championships
No Mens have achieved the Dual Titles of TBNZ Seniors & Open National Champions
Ladies:
2005 - Ivena Heald TBNZ Seniors (Tauranga) National and TBNZ Open (Tauranga) National Championships
2010 - Ivena Heald TBNZ Seniors (Manukau) National and TBNZ Open (Porirua) National Championships
2020 - Melonie Lister TBNZ Seniors (Hastings) National and TBNZ Open (Waitakere) National Championships
TBNZ Nationals - Dual Titles National Champion in Same Year
- TBNZ Juniors & Youth National Championships
Boys:
2012 - Blake Brooks held at Tauranga
2013 - Blake Brooks held at Christchurch
2021 - Ryan Julian held at Tauranga
2023 - Ben Pettit held at Porirua
Girls:
2008 - Angela Boswell held at Porirua
2014 - Dayna Haylock held at Waitakere
2016 - Dayna Haylock held at Waitakere
TBNZ Nationals - Dual Titles National Champion in Same Year
- TBNZ Seniors & Grand Seniors Championships
Mens:
2014 - Phil Wright held in Tauranga
Ladies:
2014 - Ivena Heald held in Tauranga
TBNZ Most National Championships Title in that Division
Juniors:
Boys - 3 Blake Brooks 2013, 2012, 2008
Girls - 4 Dayna Haylock 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013
Youth:
Boys - 5 Blake Brooks 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2009
Girls - 4 Dayna Haylock 2020, 2019, 2016, 2014
- 4 Serena Cox 2003, 2001, 2000, 1998
Open:
Ladies - 7 Melonie Lister 2020, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2003, 2002, 2001
Mens - 4 Adrian Judd 2006, 2000, 1999, 1988
Seniors:
Ladies - 8 Ivena Heald 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005
Mens - 6 Phil Wright 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008
Grand Seniors:
Ladies - 4 Sandy Hoare 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016
Mens - 7 Phil Wright 2024, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
TBNZ 3 or More Consecutive National Championships Title in that Division
Juniors
Boys - NIL
Girls - Angela Boswell 2008POR, 2009ROT, 2010TAK
Youth
Boys - NIL
Girls - NIL
Open
Mens - Ben Pettit 2021CMA, 2022TAU, 2023CMA
Ladies - Melonie Lister 2001WAI, 2002CHC, 2003CMA
- Sarah Young 2021CMA, 2022TAU, 2023CMA
Seniors
Ladies - Ivena Heald 2008TAU, 2009WAI, 2010CMA, 2011WAI
Mens - Phil Wright 2010CMA, 2011WAI, 2012TAU, 2013KPT, 2014TAU
Grand Seniors
Ladies - Sandy Hoare - 2016PMR, 2017KPT, 2018WAI
Mens - Phil Wright - 2014TAU, 2015CMA, 2016PMR, 2017KPT, 2018WAI
NZ BOWLERS 300 GAME in AUSTRALIA
2002 March - Shorty Madeley AMF Blacktown NSW
2003 July - David Davies Bankstown Bowl NSW
2003 November - Craig Nevatt Kirwan Tenpin Bowl QLD - Walter Rachuig Trophy
2004 October - Craig Nevatt AMF Forest Hill VIC
2010 May - Graham Parkins AMF Sunshine Bowl VIC
2015 July - Joshua Stretton AMF Robina QLD
2015 October - Zane Carlson Tenpin City Lidcombe NSW
2019 October - Joshua Stretton Zone Bowling Rooty Hill NSW
2021 July - Osiris Cave Zone Bowling Moonah TAS - ANC TBA21
2021 July - Ryan Julian Zone Bowling Moonah TAS - TBA21 Team Challenge
2022 July - Osiris Cave Zone Bowling Moonah TAS - ANC Australian Junior Masters U18
2022 August - Joshua Stretton Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS - Walter Rachuig Trophy
2022 August - Craig Nevatt Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobar, TAS - TBA Australian Masters
2022 August - Ryan Julian Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS - TBA Australian Masters
2022 August - Osiris Cave Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS - TBA Australian Masters
2022 August - Ryan Julian Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS - TBA Australian Masters
2022 August - Ryan Julian Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS - TBA Australian Masters
2023 May - Ben Pettit Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney NSW - Sydney Youth Bowlfest
2023 May - Ronan Richardson Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney NSW - Sydney Youth Bowlfest U18 Matchplay
WALTER RACHUIG TROPHY TOURNAMENT - Australia
Started in 1963 with the Mens Team at Hawthorn Bowl, Caulfield, Melbourne
The Ladies Team & Mens Team started in 1965 at Chatswood, Sydney
NZ debuted in 2003 Mens and 2004 Mens and Ladies
Walter Rachuig Trophy for Mens & Ladies
Walter Rachuig passed away in 1969
In 1987 the Overall Teams was introduced in Cannington, Perth
Trish Datson Memorial Shield for Combined Overall
Trish Datson passed away in 1979
2022 Top 5 All Stars based on points scored instead of average.
2022 Teams selected for the male division are allowed to select up to two female players.
Team New Zealand Bowlers Award Statistics in the Walter Rachuig
300 Game
2003 November - Craig Nevatt - Kirwan Tenpin Bowl, Townsville QLD, Lane 3/4
2022 August - Joshua Stretton - Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS, Lane 1/2
Top 5 All Stars: Ladies
2006 - Sharon Pinker 4th av 195.9 AMF Moonah, Hobart, TAS
2011 - Julieanne Mollet 1st av 212 AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney NSW
2016 - Sarah Young 5th av 201.3 Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney NSW
Top 5 All Stars: Mens
2006 - Craig Nevatt 3rd av 206.3 AMF Moonah, Hobart, TAS
2007 - Eric Ang 5th av 224 Oz Tenpin, Altona, Melbourne, VIC
2010 - Craig Nevatt 3rd av 215 & Brodie Hunt 4th av 214 AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
2019 - Blake Brooks 1st av 210.6 & James Kelly 4th av 206.8 Zone Bowling, Rooty Hill, Sydney, NSW
2022 - Ryan Julian 1st, Ben Pettit 2nd & Josh Stretton 5th Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
Director's Award (for Ladies)
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Chairperson's Award: (previously called the President's Award) (for Mens)
2007 Sonny Reguerra Oz Tenpin, Altona, Melbourne, VIC
2010 Russell Young AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
Sports Person Award: Male voted by Bowlers during the Event
2004 David Davies AMF Forest Hill, Melbourne, VIC
2018 Mark Francis Oz Tenpin, Chirnside Park, Melbourne, VIC
Sports Person Award: Female voted by Bowlers during the Event
2010 Tuyet Nhung Mai AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
2022 Clare Sahayam Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
Overall Champion: New Zealand - Trish Datson Memorial Shield
2011 AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
- Craig Nevatt, Adrian Judd, Jason Waters, Carl Mollet, Chris Haynes, Daniel Simon
- Julieanne Mollet, Sarah Young, Annabelle Swain, Dairne Kaimoana, Ashley Lorigan, Lynne Churchill
2019 Zone Bowling, Rooty Hill, Sydney, NSW
- Craig Nevatt, Brodie Hunt, Sonny Reguerra, James Kelly, Blake Brooks, Joshua Stretton
- Julieanne Mollet, Sarah Young, Christine Rota, Dayna Haylock, Cushla Burns, Kerrie Dee
Mens Division Champion: New Zealand
2010 AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
- Craig Nevatt, Brodie Hunt, Greg Nicolas, Tony Lum, Terry Mustchin & Russell Young
2011 AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
- Craig Nevatt, Adrian Judd, Jason Waters, Carl Mollet, Chris Haynes & Daniel Simon
2019 Zone Bowling, Rooty Hill, Sydney, NSW
- Craig Nevatt, Brodie Hunt, Sonny Reguerra, James Kelly, Blake Brooks & Joshua Stretton
2022 Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
Katipo U21 - Ben Pettit, Ryan Julian, Connor Frith, Osiris Cave, Kosei McGrath-Takeji & Devan Sahayam
Ladies Division:
2nd in 2006 AMF Moonah, Hobart, Tasmania
- Julieanne Mollet, Suzanne Howell, Lesley Potter, Dianne Robinson, Tanya Allardyce, Sharon Pinker & Megan Fletcher
3rd in 2011 AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
- Julieanne Mollet, Sarah Young, Annabelle Swain, Dairne Kaimoana, Ashley Lorigan & Lynne Churchill
2020 Walter Rachuig cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 NZ Team will not be defending the title. Withdrew due to Trans Tasman Bubble suspension COVID-19
TBA AUSTRALIAN MASTERS
Started in 1963 Hawthorn Bowl, Caulfield, Melbourne VIC for Mens
1964 Cross Road Bowl, Adelaide SA for Mens & Ladies
Mens Champion
2022 - Zane Carlson Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
2022 Ryan Julian 2nd & 3rd Will Pettit (A 1-2-3 Finish for the 1st Time in NZ Bowling at Oceania Level) 59th Edn
300 Game
2022 August 5th - Craig Nevatt Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS G3 Lane 19/20
2022 August 5th - Ryan Julian Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS G3 Lane 21/22
2022 August 6th - Osiris Cave Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS G7 Lane 7/8
2022 August 6th - Ryan Julian Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS G7 Lane 11/12
2022 August 6th - Ryan Julian Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS G9 Lane 7/8
TBA CLASSIC CUP
Started in 1975 Moorabbin, Melbourne VIC
Mens entering average 199 and under
1996 - Adrian Judd - AMF Belconnen, Canberra ACT
2016 - Brodie Hunt - Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney NSW
2022 - Will Pettit - Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS
2022 Kosei McGrath-Takeji 2nd & Osiris Cave 3rd (A 1-2-3 Finish for the 1st Time in NZ Bowling at Oceania Level) 47th
Ladies entering average 189 and under
2018 - Cushla Burns, OZ Tenpin Chirnside Park, Melbourne VIC
TBA AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Started in 1962 Rushcutter Bowl, Sydney NSW
2009 - Craig Nevatt & Julieanne Mollet - 48th ANC Open Mixed Doubles GOLD, AMF Mt. Gravatt, Brisbane
2019 - Julieanne Mollet - 58th ANC Masters (Ladies) SILVER, Zone Bowling Rooty Hill, Sydney
TBA SENIORS TEAM CHALLENGE - renamed TBA50 TEAM CHALLENGE - Australia
Started in 2007 Oz Tenpin, Altona, Melbourne
NZ debuted in 2007 Senior Mens and Senior Ladies
2021 renamed TBA50 Team Challenge Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
2022 changed to Mixed Team format - 2Male+2Female in a Team Wyncity Keon Park, Melbourne
2023 changed back to original format
Top 4 All Stars: Ladies
2007 Alison Hayward 3rd av 193.6 Oz Tenpin Altona, Melbourne, VIC
2009 Ivena Heald 2nd av 189.5 AMF Bowling Mt. Gravatt, Brisbane, QLD
2013 Ivena Heald 2nd av 180.61 Kirwan Tenpin, Townsville, QLD
2014 Ivena Heald 3rd av 190.4 Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW
2018 Jho Balanay 3rd av 187.4 Oz Tenpin, Chirnside Park, Melbourne VIC
2019 Melonie Lister 3rd av 185.9 Zone Bowling, Rooty Hill, Sydney NSW
2022 Jho Balanay 1st av 196.2 WynCity Keon Park, Melbourne VIC
2023 Melonie Lister 2nd av 185.4 AGL High-Oerformance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
2023 Jho Balanay 4th av 182.6 AGL High-Performance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Top 4 All Stars: Mens
2013 Roger Tucker 3rd av 190.94 Kirwan Tenpin, Townsville, QLD
2014 Roger Tucker 4th av 208.8 Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW
2017 Phil Wright 3rd av 212.4 WynCity Bowl, Point Cook, Melbourne VIC
2023 Phil Wright 4th av 200.3 AGL High-Performance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Director's Award (for Ladies)
2013 Annabelle Swain Kirwan Tenpin, Townsville, QLD
Chairperson's Award:(for Mens)
2010 Allan Heald AMF Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, NSW
Sports Person Award: Female voted by Bowlers during the event
2009 Alison Hayward AMF Bowling Mt Gravatt, Brisbane QLD
2013 Annabelle Swain Kirwan Bowl, Townsville, QLD
2023 Jo King AGL High-Performance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Sports Person Award: Male voted by Bowlers during the event
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Overall Champion: New Zealand
2009 AMF Mt Gravatt, Brisbane QLD
- Phil Wright, Fred Housham, Chan Harris & Stuart Turnbull
- Ivena Heald, Glennis Rolton, Rhonda Colyer & Susan Lock
2014 Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney NSW
- Phil Wright, Terry Mustchin, Greg Nicolas & Roger Tucker
- Ivena Heald, Annabelle Swain, Cushla Burns & Alison Hayward
2017 WynCityBowl, Point Cook Melbourne VIC
- Phil Wright, Terry Mustchin, Fred Housham & Lyall Lister
- Annabelle Swain, Cushla Burns, Jho Balanay & Robyn Watkins
2023 AGL National High-Performance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
- Phil Wright, Greg Nicolas, Roger Tucker & Pete Richardson
- Jho Balanay, Cushla Burns, Melonie Lister & Jo King
Ladies Division Champion: New Zealand
2007 Oz Tenpin Altona, Melbourne VIC
- Alison Hayward, Sandy Hoare, Dianne Robinson & Lesley Potter
Mens Division Champion: New Zealand
2014 Tenpin City Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW
- Phil Wright, Terry Mustchin, Greg Nicolas & Roger Tucker
2017 WynCity Bowl, Point Cook Melbourne VIC
- Phil Wright, Terry Mustchin, Fred Housham & Lyall Lister
2023 AGL National High-Performance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
- Phil Wright, Greg Nicolas, Roger Tucker & Pete Richardson
2020 TBA Senior Teams Challenge cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 NZ Team withdrew due to Trans Tasman Bubble suspension COVID-19
2022 on Mixed Team format
TBA SENIORS CUP renamed TBA50 CUP in 2021, renamed TBA50 NATIONAL MASTERS in 2023
Started in 1986 Olympic Bowl, Canberra ACT
2021 renamed TBA50 Cup Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
2023 renamed TBA50 National Masters AGL National High-Performance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
2008 - Fred Housham - AMF Tuggernong Bowl, Canberra ACT
2018 - Greg Nicolas - Oz Tenpin, Chirnside Park, Melbourne VIC
TBA50 CLASSIC MASTERS renamed TBA50 CLASSIC CUP in 2023
Started in October 2022 Wyncity Keon Park, Melbourne, VIC
2022 Mens & Ladies average 185 and under
2023 changed to Mens average 199 & Ladies 189 and under
2023 - Pete Richardson - AGL National High-Performance Centre, Sunshine Coast, QLD
TBA U18 ANC President's Shield
Started in 1974 Cross Road Bowl, Adelaide SA on Overall as President's Junior Interstate Shield
1988 Chadstone, Victoria separate Boys, Girls and Overall
NZ debuted in 2022 at Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, Tasmania
Before 2022 - 4 bowlers separate gender team - 4's Team, Doubles, Singles & All Events. Top 4 All Stars based on AE
2022 - Format changes to 5 bowlers separate gender team - 5's Team head to head (1pt) & team total pinfalls (2pts)
The Top 5 All Stars Team Male and Female will be based on Points scored instead of Average. If there is a Tie, the bowler that played fewer games will be in the All Stars Team. If it still Tie, then the bowler with the higher average prevails. Teams selected for the male division are allowed to select up to two female players.
Top 5 All Stars: Boys
2022 Osiris Cave 4th 14 Points (ave 227.6)
2022 Ryan Julian 5th 13 Points (ave 241.2)
Top 5 All Stars: Girls
2022 Natasha Goggin 3rd 10 Points (ave 195.4)
Boys Division Champion: New Zealand
2022 - Ryan Julian, Osiris Cave, Ben Pettit, Will Pettit, Kosei McGrath-Takeji, Karlos Adams
Jason Belmonte Sportsperson Award for Boys and Girls voted by the teams
Sportsperson Award: Girls
2022 Natasha Goggin
TBA AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR MASTERS U18
Started in 1971 at St Leonards Bowl, Sydney
Boys Champion
2021 Ben Pettit 3rd Zone Bowling Moonah TAS
2022 Ben Pettit 1st Zone Bowling Moonah TAS
2022 Kosei McGrath-Takeji 2nd
Girls Champion
2022 Jessica Marginson 1st Zone Bowling Moonah TAS
300 Game
2022 July 31 - Osiris Cave - Zone Bowling Moonah, TAS, Matchplay, Game 2 lanes 7/8
TBA NATIONAL YOUTH TEAM CHALLENGE renamed TBA21 Team Challenge - Australia
Started in 2003 at AMF Bankstown, Sydney
NZ debuted in 2006 Boys and Girls.
2021 renamed TBA21 Team Challenge Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
2021 NZ Boys broke ALL Records
All Events previous record 4260 Elliott Batiste VIC set in 2017
2021 Boys Gold - NZ Ryan Julian 4392 New Record, Silver - Connor Frith, Bronze - Ben Pettit. NZ 1-2-3 Finish
Team previous record 5298 Sean Bowling, Blayne Fletcher, Jamie Baddeley & Jarrod Langford QLD set in 2017
2007 Boys Gold - NZ Jordan Pinker, Perry Chan, Corey Johnson & Scott Hooper - Werribee Superbowl, Melbourne
2021 Boys Gold - NZ Osiris Cave, Connor Frith, Ryan Julian & Ben Pettit 5394 New Record- Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
Doubles previous record 2807 Blayne Fletcher & Jamie Baddeley QLD set in 2018
2021 Boys Gold - NZ Ryan Julian & Connor Frith 2905 New Record - Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
Singles previous record 1515 Mark Triulcio NSW set in 2009
2021 Boys Gold - NZ Ryan Julian 1522 New Record - Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
Both Mark Truilcio and Ryan Julian had a 300 Game in their 6 Game Series.
299/300 Game
2021 - July 27 - Ryan Julian - 300 Zone Bowling Moonah, TAS Singles Game 6 lane 15/16
2021 - July 28 - Ryan Julian - 299 Zone Bowling Moonah, TAS Doubles Game 3 lane 11/12, left pin8
Top 4 All Stars: Boys
2021 Ryan Julian 1st av 244.0 Connor Frith 2nd 233.2 Ben Pettit 3rd 226.9 Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS
Top 4 All Stars: Girls
2021 Cindy Lister 3rd av 181.9 Melissa Moore 4th av 181.4 Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
Director's Award (for Girls)
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Chairperson's Award (for Boys)
2006 Perry Chan, Werribee Superbowl, Melbourne
2007 Jordan Pinker, Werribee Superbowl, Melbourne
Sportsperson Award - Girls voted by Team Managers during the event
2007 Bianca Tofilau, Werribee Superbowl, Melbourne
2008 Katie Liu, Werribee Superbowl, Melbourne
2018 Jess Swain, Campbelltown City Bowl, Sydney
2021 Paige Knox, Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
Sportsperson Award - Boys voted by Team Managers during the event
2006 Jordan Pinker, Werribee Superbowl, Melbourne
2007 Jordan Pinker, WerribeeSuperbowl, Melbourne
2018 Marcus Houghton, Campbelltown City Bowl, Sydney
2021 Ryan Julian, Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
Overall Champion: New Zealand
2021 Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
- Ryan Julian, Connor Frith, Ben Pettit & Osiris Cave
- Cindy Lister, Melissa Moore, Paige Knox & Fiona Sopi
Boys Division Champion: New Zealand
2021 Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart, TAS
- Ryan Julian, Connor Frith, Ben Pettit & Osiris Cave
Girls Division:
2021 - 2nd in Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart TAS
- Cindy Lister, Melissa Moore, Paige Knox & Fiona Sopi
2008 TBA Youth Team Challenge, Werribee SuperBowl Melbourne VIC
NZ Youth Team in Melbourne doing the Haka LINK
led by Jordan Pinker, Paul Housham, Adrian Hoggard & Corey Johnson
TBA21 MASTERS formerly National Youth Cup
Started in 2003 at AMF Bankstown, Sydney.
NZ debuted in 2006 Boys and Girls.
2021 renamed TBA21 Masters Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart
2021 Ryan Julian 2nd, Zone Bowling Moonah TAS
300 Game
2021 July 26 - Osiris Cave - Zone Bowling Moonah, TAS, Semifinal, Game 3 lanes 11/12
TBA AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR MASTERS U14
Started in 2021 at Zone Bowling Moonah, Hobart during ANC2021
2021 Ben Pettit NZ 1st, Zone Bowling Moonah, TAS
ASIAN BOWLING FEDERATION ABF
ABF TOUR started on March 28th, 2004 at Pyramid Megalanes, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
2017 ABF Tour Chinese Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Bianca Tofilau NZ won the Female Title on her debut
NZ Bowlers 299 Game in ABF
2013 November 20th - Greg Nicolas 299 12th Asian Seniors Tenpin Bowling Champ, AMF Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia
It was in Game 7 of the Masters, lane 17/18, left pin8. Greg finished 5th in the Masters with a 219.94 ave
KOREA NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
The formation of the Korean Sports Festival was in 1920. Became a national multi-sport in 1934.
With the establishment of South Korea in 1948, it was renamed National Sports Festival.
2015 October - 96th Gangwon2015, Gangwon, South Korea. Bianca Tofilau won Women Masters
2019 October - 100th Seoul2019, Seoul, South Korea. Bianca Tofilau won Women Masters
NZ Bowlers 300 Game in Asia
2015 October - Bianca Tofilau 300 Game 96th Gangwon2015, Gangwon, South Korea
USA University Representation by New Zealanders
2014 Sam Keller (Wellington) - Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania - 2handed Left handed bowler
- with PSU Team - Champion PSU Berks Invitational Championship 2014
2023 Ryan Julian (Auckland) - Mount Mercy University, Iowa - Left handed bowler
- won GIBA (Greater Iowa Bowling Association) 2-Pattern Doubles Tournament 2023 with Thomas Burns JR at Big River Bowling, Davenport, Iowa
- won the Mount Mercy University Team Trials Championship 2023, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- won YSMT (Youth Scratch Masters Tour) 1st U22 Mixed 2023 at Bowlero Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kansas
- with MMU Team - 3rd Mid States Intercollegiate Championship 2023, Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kansas (Tier 1)
- with MMU Team - Champion - Five Seasons Classic 2023, May City Bowl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Tier 2)
- with MMU Team - Champion - Warhawk Open 2023, Stardust Bowl, Addison, Illinois (Tier 2)
- with MMU JnrTeam - Champion - Kohawk Invite 2024, May City Bowl & CR Bowling Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- top Mens Division All Tournament Team (ATT) Kohawk Invite 2024, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Tier 2)
- with MMU Team - Champion - Cedar Valley Invite 2024, Cadillac XBC Lanes, Waterloo, Iowa (Tier 2)
- with MMU ITC Sectional Team (64 games Baker Format 5 Bowlers Team) - Kai Yamada, Kyle Rosenberg, Andrei Tacorda, Zach Joiner, Harley Shene, Ryan Julian NZ, Andru Blaney & Zach Andersen - ITC Sectionals, Stardust Bowl, Illinois, qualifies Sectional 2nd for the 50th USBC Intercollegiate Team Nationals, Jeffersontown, Kentucky, USA. ABC Secretary Emeritus Frank Baker developed the Baker format.
QUBICAAMF BOWLING WORLD CUP
Started in 1965 with the Mens at the 12-lane Stilloran Bowl, Dublin, Ireland. Ireland only bowling center.
The Ladies and Mens started in 1972 at St. Paulii's Astrid Bowl, Hamburg, Germany
The late Lesley Potter NZ represented Great Britain in 1975 at Makati, Philippines secured a Bronze medal.
NZ debuted in the 1984 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Rushcutter Bowling Center, Sydney. Mens & Ladies
Barry James Sportsman Award: voted by Bowlers during the Event
1988 Ron Morgan NZ, Guadalajara, Mexico 24th AMF World Cup
Jacky Felsenstein Sportswoman Award: voted by Bowlers during the Event
2009 Belinda Tan NZ, Melaka International Bowling Center, Melaka, Malaysia 49th AMF World Cup
NZ Bowler with the Most Representations in QBWC
(5) Belinda Tan - Thailand2001, Latvia2002, Slovenia2005, Mexico2008 & Malaysia2009
(5) Jason Waters - Honduras2003, Slovenia2005, Venezuela2006, Russia2007 & Poland2014
(5) James Kelly - France2010, Poland2012, Mexico2017, USA2018 & Indonesia2019
(4) Julieanne Mollet - Portugal2000, Russia2007, France2010 & South Africa2011
(4) Suzanne Howell - Venezuela2006, Mexico2017, USA2018 & Indonesia2019
(4) Lesley Potter represented Great Britain in the Philippines1975 & 3 for NZ - Mexico1988, Thailand1990 & USA1999
In 2020 Worldbowling and QubicaAMF announced a merger of the World Bowling Singles Championship and QubicaAMF World Cup into an annual event called QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup commencing in 2022
COMMONWEALTH GAMES CGS
CGS Started in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as the British Empire Games
1998 16th CGS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Pyramid Bowl, Sunway Pyramid, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This is the only time that tenpin bowling was included in the CGS program - full medals status - 15 countries
2 Mens & 2 Ladies - Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
NZ Team - David Davies, Graham Watson, Glennis Rolton and Koia Shannon
COMMONWEALTH TENPIN BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP CTBC
CTBC Started in 2002 at Stirling, Scotland
2 Men's & 2 Ladies
2002 August 1st CTBC Scotland
NZ Jeff Tuala held the CTBC Hi Game 296 in the Team Event Game 22. Qualified for Masters 11th (Top12)
Jason Belmonte (Australia) bettered the 296 with 299 in Game 32 during the Masters. Jeff ended 10th in Masters
2006 July 2 - 9th 3rd CTBC at Altona OZTenpin Bowl, Melbourne
Men's Doubles - NZ Sole Medal in CTBC
Gold - Malaysia - Mohd. Noer Said1324 & Isaac Russell1222 = 2546
Silver - Australia - George Frilingos1324 & Glen Loader1295 = 2519
Bronze - NEW ZEALAND - Jason Waters1251 & Craig Nevatt1212 = 2463 dead-heated with England - Dominic Barrett1299 & Jon Zadel1164 = 2463
Top 12 make the Masters bowling 2 blocks of 6 games. Jason Waters 7th & Ivena Heald 11th. Craig Nevatt and Julieanne Mollet both finished on 13th
Top 3 to Stepladder Medal Playoff. Jason Waters finished 4th on (1216 + 1299) 2515 to miss the cut by 2 pins from Jon Zadel (1244 + 1273) 2517 from England. George Frilingos took the Gold, Mohd. Noer Said the Silver and Jon Zadel the Bronze
2013 Feb 24 - Mar 3 NZ host CTBC2013 at Pins Lincoln, Henderson, Auckland
NZ Team - Jason Waters, Craig Nevatt, Julieanne Mollet & Sarah Young made the Masters.
Julieanne Mollet av 205.92 missed the Bronze in the Ladies All Event by 9 pins to Siti Shazwani av 206.29 of Malaysia. Lisa John (England) av 210.5 Gold and Geraldine Ng (Singapore) av 206.71 Silver. Bernice Lim (Singapore) was 5th av 204.79
COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES CYG
CYG Started in Edinburgh, Scotland August 10 - 14th 2000
The inaugural sports - Athletics, Fencing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Tennis, Squash, Swimming and Weightlifting.
Tenpin bowling was introduced in the 2nd CYG - 2 Boys & 2 Girls
Tenpin Bowling held once in the entire CYG to date
2nd CYG2004 at Bendigo, VIC, Australia Dec 1 - 3rd 2004 Dragon City Lanes
New Zealand Team - Bianca Tofilau, Amanda Kebblewhite, Perry Chan & Paul Olsen
Events were - Singles, Mixed & Girls & Boys Doubles and Team of 4s
Top 8 of All events for Masters Playoff
NZ Bianca & Amanda finished 4th in the Girls Doubles, 25 pins behind for Bronze medal. Gold to England, Silver to Singapore, Bronze to Australia. 5th was Malaysia
Bianca - 245, 174, 223, 170, 226, 199 = 1237 av206.2
Amanda - 182, 200, 143, 203, 173, 147 = 1048 av 174.7
Bianca was 1st Alternate in the Girls Masters
Perry Chan was 2nd Alternate in the Boys Masters
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