Tweed Heads Junior Golden Nugget 2009

May 7, 2009

MEDIA RELEASE
Junior Golden Nugget set to double in size

The TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB announced today that the 2009 Junior Golden Nugget Singles has "doubled in size" and will now be played over the 2 days preceding the Golden Nugget Invitational Singles on Saturday/Sunday August 1 & 2

The Junior Golden Nugget is one of the most prestige indoor tournaments held at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club and has over the years been won by the best junior players in the Tweed, Northern Rivers and Sunshine Coast.

Due to overwhelming interested THBC is delighted and thrilled to open up the Junior Golden Nugget Nationwide to 16 boys and 16 girls who will play in separate events for the coveted Junior Golden Nugget trophy.

The format is boys and 16 girls play in 4 sections of four with the section winners advancing to the semi finals on Sunday morning.

Semi final winners will then play in the final for the Junior Golden Nugget Trophy and the $500 first prize.

The Final for both Boys and girls will be held on Sunday afternoon with a play off for 3rd & 4th between the losing semi finalists at the same time.

The field of 16 boys & 16 girls will be SELECTED by the tournament committee from the resumes submitted by intending juniors.

Applications close on June 19th with selected players notified by June 26th.

More information is available on the Tweed Heads Bowls Club bowls web site on www.thbc.com.au including player information sheet resume and format of play etc

please visit the Junior Golden Nugget web page on
http://www.goldennugget.com.au/juniorgoldennugget.htm

Please contact Greg on 07 5506 8157 - email gregk@thbc.com.au or Judy on 07 5523 1668 - 0402 185 925

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FORMAT for both Boys & Girls

Saturday - August 1
16 boys - 4 sections of 4 play 3 matches of 21 ENDS
16 girls - 4 sections of 4 play 3 matches of 21 ENDS
Sunday - August 2
4 section winners play semi final & final - 25 SHOTS up
Losing semi finalists play off for 3rd & 4th
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for further information
contact
Greg Kelly
Bowls Development Officer
gregk@thbc.com.au
www.thbc.com.au
07 5506 8157
0421 923 426
The Prestige Golden Nugget Invitational Singles will be played from Monday August 3 to Thursday August 6

More Information on www.goldennugget.com.au JUNIOR Indoors at THBC

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