January 22, 2012
Vic Park
Knockout: Colley V 21 b Packer C 20, Nicholls P 21 b Slade D 11, Mariani D 21 b McIlroy K 10, D'Sousa R 21 b Christensen H 8, Leed R 21 b Cantrill R 15, Adams C 21 b Payne N 10.
Perhaps the biggest upset of the day was the win of the 79 year old Osborne Park player Dante Mariani
who skittled State side hopeful and Premier league leading skipper Kyle McIlroy 21-10. This is a huge win for Dante who despite his age can still play a competitive game.
The state Singles got underway today and we see the Reigning champ Clive Adams has won his way through to the follow on games to played tomorrow after a big win against the highly rated Neil Payne
Dave Rankin defeated the 2009 State Singles winner Brian Axford in a tight game 21- 18
Morley
Knockout:
Lawrence R 21 b Devenish G 20, Brown P 21 b Slavich D 10, Bainbridge S 21 b Bates L 7, Stevens N 21 b Horwood B 13, Bandy D 21 b Cole P 17, Donovan M 21 b Pauling G 12, Slomp M 21 b Wood D 16, Waller G 21 b Nicol G 18, Tadman J 21 b Brumer M 16.
No surprises here with State Pairs runner up Rob Lawrence winning his way thru and Max Donovan a semi finalist in the Mt Lawley Singles surviving section play after his loss to Osborne Prk's Martin Swift but good enough to roll Sth Perth's Glenn Pauling in the follow on game
Sorrento
Knockout: Goddard J 21 b Calthorpe B 11, Scott S 21 b Vaughan G 13, Havercroft R 21 b Clayton J 16, Holt W 21 b McEwen M 11, Bates R 21 b Spargo D 18, Ball B 21 b G Lockett 8, Caffell G 21 b Hoffman C 12, Krstic J 21 b Tennant A 16, Crosthwaite G 21 b McRae M
The two standouts in the section, State Pairs winners John Goddard and Gary Caffell both won their way thru and should meet somewhere down the track
Country star Warren Holt won his way thru as did VP's Joe Krstic
Manning
Knockout:
Princi R 21 b Dunn G 16, Evans G 21 b Patterson D 19, Srhoy S 21 b Hartzer W 13, Richardson L 21 b Richardson W 18, Reagan N 21 b O’Neill S 10, Berecz J 21 b Kinnane T 10, Bresland R 21 b Travia P 14, Dodd E 21 b Cafell P 17, Fewster S 21 b Wood D 18.
Big winners here were Brunswicks Ron Princi
who defeated the highly rated Glenn Dunn while Wings Evans just got over the line against Daniel Patterson in a high standard thriller
Nick Reagan saw of the inform Steve O`Neil very comfortably and Country Star Eddy Dodd had to many guns in his clash with Osborne Pks Pat Caffell
A player to impress was Gingin's Steven Fewster who found enough petrolin the tank to roll Kardinya's Daniel Wood
Osborne Park
Knockout:
Knott S 21 b Edmonds S 8, Rowlands D 21 b Cooper R 15, Provost A 21 b Lockett G 16, Tomasson M 21 b Murray M 17, Pringle R 21 b Haywood A 12, Rollnik J 21 b Mortley D 17, Foy R 21 b Bolton R 17, Jokic M 21 b Stokes C 19.
A couple of good games at Osborne Pk with State side hopeful Shane Knott taking care of business against recent State squad wthdrawal Scott Edmonds
Anthony Provost remained on track to win his 4th State Singles title after defeating a determined Garry Lockett by 5 shots
Ross Pringle defeated Kardinya newest Skip Adam Hayward comfortably while Mt Lawley Consistency semi finalist Joe Rollnik had a bit too much for Doc Mortley to win by 4 shots