Wallis (Kahibah) 25-19 in a marathon final that lasted 32 ends.Finals day in the Traditional Carnival was unfortunately badlydisrupted by heavy rain, when play in 3 of the finals wascoming to its climax. The Men’s Open Fours was won by thequartet of Chris Ramage, Tony Miller (North Haven), JohnCollins and Neville Downes (Soldiers Point) 19-9 victors overTony Atcheson, Jason Banks, Stuart Clarke and Troy Ball(Carrington). The Frank Neat Memorial Classic KO ClubNominated Men’s Triples was shared by the Raymond Terracetrio of Shaun Richards, Clay Parker and Lennon Scott andLaurie Wright, Sam Laguzza and Matthew Baus (Swansea).Baus had just scored a 2 on the 20th end (of the 25 endsmatch) to hit the front 20-19 when play was abandoned dueto the wet weather. The Men’s Pairs was shared by JasonPietraszek (Soldiers Point) and Andrew Smith (Lambton) andTerry Lockwood and Warren Shipley (Beresfield). In the MixedPairs defending title holders father and daughter combinationof John Vesenjak (Wallsend) and Sarah (Raymond Terrace)shared the title with De-Anne Price and Robert Koenig(Belmont).We are delighted to report that Charlie Frost and the lateCharlie McNeill were amongst the inaugural inductees into<strong>Bowls</strong> Australia’s Hall of Fame. McNeill was inducted as anathlete from the pre-1949 era and Frost in the GeneralDivision for his outstanding contribution to the game of lawnbowls from 1975 to 1999. McNeill established an amazingplaying record winning the Hamilton Club Singles 18 times, theDistrict Singles 9 times, the State Singles 3 times, an AustralianSingles and Fours titles, plus many Pairs and Fours titles. In allhe won 58 District, State and National Championships, plus hewas a member of the Hamilton Club sides which won 8 Districtand 5 State No 1 Grade Pennants. Charlie Frost represented<strong>NSW</strong> on 40 occasions, was a State Selector from 1984 to 1999a total of 15 years (13 years as Chairman), as well as being aNational Selector for 10 years (6 years as Chairman).One of the highlights of the Zone 2 calendar year, theAssociation Xmas-Presentation Night for Executive, LifeMembers, Sub-Committee Members and Delegates was heldfor the second successive year at Windale-Gateshead BC.State President Ian McKnight had the honour of announcing23-yo Matthew Baus (Swansea) as the Zone 2 Bowler of theYear. Baus had an outstanding year winning the StateChampion of Club Champions Singles Championship, the Zone2 Triples and Champion of Club Champions SinglesChampionships. He was a member of the Swansea team thatwas runner-up in the Zone 2 No 1 Grade Pennant, as well asbeing equal third in the State Triples Championship and Zone2 Major Singles Championship. He was also a member of the<strong>NSW</strong> State side that won the Australian Sides Championship(Alley Shield) and at the conclusion of the Championship wasnamed in the Australian Emerging Players Squad. Ryan Steel(Lambton) claimed the inaugural Zone 2 EncouragementAward, which replaced the Most Improved Bowler of the YearAward. Steel beat Matthew Baus in the final of the Zone 2 18-25 Years Singles Championship and played in the Lambtonside that were semi-finalists in the Zone 2 No 1 GradePennant. Sean Cairns (Raymond Terrace) was named the Zone2 Junior Bowler of the Year. Allan Starrett (New Lambton),who during the year relinquished his roles as Chairman of theState and Zone 2 Coaching Committees due to family reasons,was named Zone 2 Coach of the Year. Starrett, as well asbeing the New Lambton Club Coach, coaches the SaturdayMorning Disabled Academy and is a member of the HunterAcademy of Sport Panel of Coaches.Zone 2 was well represented in the <strong>NSW</strong> State Sides andCountry Sides. The Zone also made a mixed goodwill visit tothe Nepean District Bowling Association where many oldacquaintances were renewed.2011 Zone 2 BCiB State PennantsGrade Winner Runner Up1 Nelson Bay Swansea2 Raymond Terrace Soldiers Point3 Hamilton North Lambton4 Swansea Workers Nelson Bay5 Water Board Bar Beach6 Redhead Charlestown7 Redhead Valentine2011 Zone 2 Mid-Week PennantsGrade Winner Runner Up1 Raymond Terrace Charlestown2 Cardiff Teralba3 Raymond Terrace Dora Creek Workers4 Carrington Fingal Bay5 Redhead Tomago2011 Zone 2 Three-ThreesGrade Winner Runner Up1 Raymond Terrace Hamilton2 Dora Creek Workers Windale Gateshead3 Bar Beach Windale Gateshead2011 Zone 2 ChampionsEventWinnerSinglesSam Laguzza (Swansea)PairsJamie Lee, Clay Parker (Raymond Terrace)TriplesLaurie Wright, Sam Laguzza, Matthew Baus(Swansea)FoursLou Bund, David Gilday, Kevin Robinson,Terry Antram (Nelson Bay)Senior Singles Ross Ball (Alder Park)Senior Pairs Reg Smith, Neville Downes (Soldiers Point)SPR Singles Peter Burgess (Alder Park)SPR Pairs Vic McGlashan, Keith Bush (BurwoodColliery)Rookies Singles Owen Elliott (Nelson Bay)Rookies Pairs Phillip Smith, Lee Bloor (Cardiff)Junior Singles Jack Ryan (Swansea)Junior Pairs Greg Digby (Mayfield), Shaun Richards(Raymond Terrace)Junior Fours Josh Terras (Redhead), Greg Digby(Mayfield), Sean Cairns, Shaun Richards(Raymond Terrace)CoC Singles Matthew Baus (Swansea)CoC Pairs Brian Bateman, Terry Antram (Nelson Bay)<strong>Bowls</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>, 2011-12 Annual Report & Year Book Page 30
Zone 3President: Ross HammondSecretary: Colin RummeryState Councillor: Greg WilkinsAffiliated Districts: Central Northern, New England, GwydirBarwon & North WestZone played its Pennants in 2011 with Grades 1-4 all played atZone level and Grades 5-7 played at District level; the winnersof that grade progressing to the Zone playoffs. The small clubof Uralla which played in the Grade 5 Pennants went on to berunner-up in the State. This was a great effort for a small club.In November 2011 control of the Zone moved to New Englandfor the next 3 years2011 Zone 3 BCiB State PennantsGrade Winner Runner Up1 South Tamworth Armidale City2 Inverell East Gunnedah Services3 Guyra Tamworth City4 Armidale City South Tamworth5 Uralla Tamworth City6 Goodooga Inverell East7 Moree Services Manilla2011 Zone 3 ChampionsEventWinnerSinglesChris Herden (South Tamworth)PairsBen Golledge Nick Golledge (SouthTamworth)TriplesRic Clutterbuck Chris Brodbeck Bill Ahoy(Armidale City)FoursNick Golledge Terry Cummings ChrisHerden Ben Golledge (South Tamworth)Senior Singles John Forster (Narrabri)Senior Pairs Les Goodchild Laurie Assef (SouthTamworth)SPR Singles Charlie Schmacher (West Tamworth)SPR Pairs Ross Grudefield Schott Thorning(Gunnedah)Rookies Singles Michael White (South Tamworth)Rookies Pairs Thomas Inman & Dylan Prince (ArmidaleCity)Junior Singles Shannon Tighe (Barwon)Junior Pairs Ryan Wells, Dylan Wells (Manilla)Junior Fours Ryan Wells Dylan Wells Bradley LawsFletcher Davies (Central North)CoC Singles Nick Golledge (South Tamworth)CoC Pairs Terry Cummings Ben Golledge (SouthTamworth)Zone 4President: Adam LeeSecretary: Steve TorrensState Councillor: Pat WynneAffiliated Districts: Central West, Far West, Macquarie Bogan,Western Plains, Western Slopes.Inter-Zone <strong>Bowls</strong>: Zone 4 participated in the Zone SidesChampionships, Senior Zone Side Championships and theannual challenge between Zones 2, 9 and 16 at Asquith BC.Congratulations to West Dubbo on winning the State No 2Pennant and to Col Hayward of Parkes on his re-election tothe State Selection Committee.2011Zone 4 BCiB State PennantsGrade Winner Runner Up1 Nyngan Dubbo Railway2 West Dubbo Narromine3 Dubbo City Forbes4 Bourke Parkes5 West Dubbo Baradine6 Gilgandra Forbes7 Nyngan Coonamble2011 Zone 4 ChampionsEventWinnerSinglesDane Bland (Parkes)PairsJohn Wynne & Adam Lee (Nyngan)TriplesHenry Gordon, Paul McKenzie, Jay Porter(Dubbo Railway)FoursHenry Gordon, Paul McKenzie, AnthonyJarvis, Jay Porter (Dubbo Railway)Senior Singles David Button (Forbes)Senior Pairs Peter Johnson, Gregory Morrison (WestDubbo)SPR Singles Greg Collin (Dubbo Railway)SPR Pairs Greig Ball, Tom Casey (Parkes)Rookies Singles Andrew Lincoln (Dubbo Railway)Rookies Pairs Andrew Lincoln, Henry Briggs (DubboRailway)Junior Singles Jae Marskell (Dubbo Railway)Junior Pairs Tom Hull, Jae Marskell (Dubbo Railway)Junior Fours Jono Davis, Tom Hull, Jae Marskell (DubboRailway, Jake Waterhouse (Nyngan)CoC Singles Adam Lee (Nyngan)CoC Pairs Anthony Jarvis, Jay Porter (Dubbo Railway)Zone 5President: Graham BradleySecretary: Danny RodgersState Councillor: Danny RodgersAnother very busy year has passed, highlighted by our Zoneclubs in Cowra and Molong being successful in winning twoState Pennants and the weekend before last, in our bowlerswinning the Four Rivers and the Four Creeks trophies atCowra. Congratulations to Ross Antram and Bill Walton whowere the State Senior Pairs Champions. Adam and HenryBielderman were runners-up in the State Presidents PairsChampionships. All the Western District Bowling Associationclubs lead by President Jim Finn did a very good job in hostingour Zone events for 2011.2011 Zone 5 PennantsThe No 7 grade Zone playoffs were played over the sameweekend this year hosted by Western District clubs. All<strong>Bowls</strong> <strong>NSW</strong>, 2011-12 Annual Report & Year Book Page 31
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