March 16, 2009
The Australian Indoor sets play W.A section winners were John Slavich. Trystan Smallacombe and Neil Payne,
The Wanneroo club had a great representation in the last 12 of this event underlining the strength of their club.
Ron Bates the recent winner of the State Pairs, Brian Axford the State Singles Champion, Clive Adams a prolific winner of singles events and a winner twice previously of this event, Simon Alden a Premier League player and he would have been over the moon to get so close and Derrick Griffin who also is a Premier League player and has done well for himself
Trystan Smallacombe didn't have an easy draw to win the final, firstly beating the State Singles Champion Brian Axford
then have to contend with the Wanneroo Wizard Clive Adams who has been a winner of this event twice previously and what a great effort for him to play in the final yet again.
Neil Payne firstly had to get Scott Walker who seems to do well in these events out of the way which he did then played Wayne Heldt who had put in a great performance in the Australian Open recently
Neil is a back to back Champion of Club Champions singles winner in the past can never be under rated and great to see him on the plane to Tweed Heads
Neil Payne
has been recognized as a top liner in singles games and good to see the flame is still alight for him.
John Slavich played Wanneroo's Derek Griffin in a tight game and then had to take on another Wanneroo Player State Pairs winner Ron Bates and he won that 2/0 to earn himself a trip to Tweed Heads and we wish John well when he plays there in April
Others to mention are Glen Pauling who has shown he is a player to watch out for after just going down to Clive Adams and to see him following up after his impressive Mt Lawley display
Simon Alden is another who is around about's had to play team mate Ron Bates and lost in a close game, we can expect to see more of Simon in the future
One of these days Neale Griffin will win a big singles game, he has pushed hard and often but just can't go that extra yard but surely the time is near for him to to do so
AUSTRALIAN INDOOR SINGLES QUALIFIER
KNOCKOUT:
Round 1:
J Slavich ( D’view) b D Griffin (Wann) 1 set all t/b 4/0, R Bates (Wann) b S Alden (Wann) 1 set all t/b 3/1, T Smallacombe (Cam) b B Axford (Wann) 1 set all t/b 3/2, C Adams (Wann) b G Pauling (Sth Pth) 1 set all t/b 3/2, N Payne (Kal) b S Walker (Sth Pth) 2 sets to 0, W Heldt (Kard) b N Griffin (Kal) 1.5 sets to .5.
Round 2:
J Slavich b R Bates 2 sets to 0,
T Smallacombe b C Adams 1.5 sets to .5,
N Payne b W Held 2 sets to 0.
Qualifiers:
J Slavich (D’view), T Smallacombe (Cam), N Payne (Kal).
March 16, 2009
Australian Indoor Singles Men’s Qualifying
Championships
Results were provided by Brian Burton BowlsWA
Many thanks Brian
Australian Men’s Indoor Singles Qualifying
Played at Mt. Pleasant:
Sectional Play:
Round 1:
J Goddard (Osb Park) b D Elliott (Kal) 2 sets to 0,
C Packer (Bed) b M Petrich Sth Pth)1 set all + t/b,
R Bates (Wann) b M Biglin (Kal) 2 sets to 0,
S Alden (Wann) b D Malloy (Inn) 1 set all + t/b,
T Smallacombe (Cam) b D Slavich (D’view) 2 sets to 0,
B Axford (Wann) b B Wright (Thorn) 1.5 sets to .5,
C Adams (Wann) b F Anderson (Kal) 1 set all + t/b,
R Lang (Riv Ross) b P Villa (Swan) 2 sets to 0,
N Payne (Kal) b P Potts (Wann) 1 set all + t/b,
Z Sawlski (Bays) b D Rowland (Bass) 1 set all + t/b.
Round 2:
D Griffin (Wann) b D Elliott 2 sets to 0,
J Slavich (D’view) b M Petrich 2 sets to 0,
R Bowron ( Eaton) b M Biglin 2 sets to 0,
A Durrant (Yok) b D Malloy 2 sets to 0,
D Slavich b M Slomp (Kal) 1 set all + t/b,
C Slavich (D’view) b B Wright 1.5 sets to .5,
G Pauling (Sth Pth) b P Villa 2 sets to 0.
Round 3:
D Griffin b J Goddard 2 sets to 0,
J Slavich b C Packer 1 set all +t/b,
R Bates b R Bowron 2 sets to 0,
S Alden b A Durrant 2 sets to 0,
T Smallacombe b M Slomp 1 set all + t/b,
B Axford b C Slavich 1 set all + t/b,
G Pauling b R Lang 2 sets to 0,
Knockout: N Payne b Z Swalski 2 sets to 0.
Played at South Perth:
Round 1:
P Cole (Mann) b G Lockett (Riv Ross) 1 set all + t/b,
F Di Guiseppe (Osb Pk) b A Jones (Cock) 2 sets to 0,
H Ward (Wann) b M Brown (Inn) 2 sets to 0,
M Sear (Cock) b G Dennis (Duns) 2 sets to 0,
W Heldt (Kard) b B Brandsma (Kal) 1 set all + t/b,
D Opie (Camb) b R Havercroft (Leeming) 1 set all + t/b.
Round 2:
S Walker (Sth Pth) b G Lockett 2 sets to 0,
S Davies (Wann) b A Jones 1 set all + t/b,
J Hylton-Davies (Cock) b M Brown 1 set all + t/b,
N Griffin (Kal) b G Dennis 1 set all + t/b,
R Havercroft b D McKenzie (Quinns) 2 sets to 0.
Round 3:
S Walker b P Cole 2 sets to 0,
S Davies b F Di Guiseppe 2 sets to 0,
J Hylton-Davies b H Ward 1 set all + t/b,
N Griffin b M Sear 2 sets to 0,
D Opie b D McKenzie 1 set all + t/b.