World-class singles showdown on the cards
Men’s singles and women’s fours action gets underway at 2014 Qld State Championships. Action is underway at the 2014 Queensland State Championships, with men’s singles and women’s fours sectional play kicking off at clubs across the Gold Coast today.
Men’s Singles
Just one day in and already the singles is shaping up as a world-class affair, with some of the biggest names in the business cruising through sectionals and into the knockout rounds.
Reigning champ Brett Wilkie leads a star-studded field into post-sectionals, which includes past singles champs Mark Casey (2002/04), Sean Baker (2008) and Jamie Andersen (2010).
They aren’t the only big names in the line-up though, with Canadian international Ryan Bester also through, as are Queensland reps Des Cann Jnr, Kurt Brown, Alex Murtagh, Anthony Fantini and Dean McWhinney, while indoor specialist Stephen Halmai is also in the mix.
Singles post-sectionals will be played tomorrow at Mermaid Beach Bowls Club, commencing at 9am.
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Women’s Fours
In the women’s fours, Queensland super skip Pam Rowe has cruised through sectionals and into the knockout rounds, while Aussie Commonwealth Games captain Lynsey Clarke has been sent packing on Day 1.
Rowe’s side of Kristy Thatcher, Lauren Wilson and Charlie Harkness overcame 2013 Ladies Team Challenge winners Liza Burgess, Brenda Balchin, Marilyn Clayton and Louise Witton, 23-9, in round three to win their section.
Meanwhile, three-time winner Clarke went down to reigning champion Bolivia Millerick and her team of Cassie Millerick, Lynn Long and Karen Goldsworthy, 12-22, to get bundled out of Section 7.
Also through to the post-sectionals are teams skipped by Marilyn Emerton, Ester Reagan, Christina Pavlov, Estelle Welsh, Christine Baxter and Lolita Treasure.
Women’s four action resumes tomorrow, with quarterfinals at Broadbeach Bowls Club at 9am.
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