QLD State Multi Disability Championships

by Bowls QLD

The 2023 QLD Multi Disability Championships have been run and won for another year at the Souths Suburban and Mackay City Bowls Clubs. Thank you to both host clubs, their volunteers and staff for making this another memorable Championships.

Old friendships were rekindled and new ones made. Thank you to all competitors and their support personnel for making the journey to the event. The comradery and sportsmanship amongst the players is truly amazing, it is great to see the four disability groups come together.

Congratulations to the following medallists/finalists:

Physically Impaired Men’s Singles
GOLD: Clive Williams
SILVER: Cooper Whitestyles
BRONZE: Tony Bonnell
FOURTH: Bernie Wolland

Results – Gold match: Clive Williams 21 def Cooper Whitestyles 12; Bronze: Tony Bonnell 21 def Bernie Wolland 14.

Physically Impaired Women’s Singles

GOLD: Cheryl Lindfield
SILVER: Annette Goldsworthy
BRONZE: Carol Wellings
FOURTH: Diane Jackson

Results – Gold match: Cheryl Lindfield 21 def Annette Goldsworthy 4; Bronze: Carol Wellings 21 def Diane Jackson 4.

DLBQ Hearing Impaired Open Pairs
GOLD: Russell Jackson & Barry Lynne
SILVER: Peter Rookas & John Price
BRONZE: Colin Morris & Andrew Crosbie
FOURTH: Brian Taylor & Alan Summerville

Results – Gold match: Russell Jackson & Barry Lynne 17 def Peter Rookas & John Price 7; Bronze: Colin Morris & Andrew Crosbie 17 def Brian Taylor & Alan Summerville 9.

Life Stream Intellectual Impaired Open Pairs
GOLD: Darren Davis & Danial Walker
SILVER: Carla Pizzi & Kaye Freeman
BRONZE: Alan Duffy & Glen Holmes
FOURTH: Harley Magennis & Bruce Smallbon

Results – Gold match: Darren Davis & Danial Walker 21 def Carla Pizzi & Kaye Freeman 13; Bronze: Alan Duffy & Glen Holmes 28 def Harley Magennis & Bruce Smallbon 4.

QBBA Vision Impaired Open Pairs
GOLD: Scott Kinnear with Director Rebecca Faulks and Jake Fehlberg with Director Cody Fehlberg
SILVER: Shane Harwood with Director Shane Kinnear and Saul Calikes with Director Graham Kinnear
BRONZE: Lyn Seymour with Director Jimmy Seymour and Helen Boardman with Director Peter Doherty

Results – Gold match: Scott Kinnear with Director Rebecca Faulks and Jake Fehlberg with Director Cody Fehlberg 26 def Shane Harwood with Director Shane Kinnear and Saul Calikes with Director Graham Kinnear 14.

Thank you to the Mackay Regional Council, ATSICHS Mackay, Souths Leagues Club Mackay, Souths Suburban Bowls Club and Mackay City Bowls Clubs for their support of this event (hospitality was amazing!).

Well done to our classifiers Alan Thorp and Dennis O’Toole who were busy classifying new players into the physical impaired section. Thank you to the QLD Deaf Lawn Bowls Association, QLD Blind Bowlers Association and Life Stream for their assistance with this event.

Thank you to the Bowls Gold Coast Tweed Media Team and Vince McSherry/Mackay DBA for live streaming the Championships.

Event information: CLICK HERE

Gold Medallists

Dignitaries Souths Suburban BC Chair Col Meng, Mackay Regional Councillor Laurence Boanventura, BQ President Peter Williamson & BQ Vice President Kerry Green

Physically Impaired Men’s Singles

Physically Impaired Women’s Singles

DLBQ Hearing Impaired Open Pairs

Life Stream Intellectual Impaired Open Pairs

QBBA Vision Impaired Open Pairs