Qualifying for AMF Australian Masters 2010 is underway

10/25/10

Australia

Robert Townsend, Rebecca Voukolos achieve perfection

2010AUSMastersLogo_small.jpg2010AUSNationalChampionshipLogo_small.jpgThe qualifying has begun for the AMF Australian Masters 2010 at AMF Bowl Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney. The tournament which offers more than Australian $110,000 in prize fund is incorporated in the 49th Australian Adult National Championship.

This year the event, which has record entries, is sponsored by AMF with first prize for men of $25,000 and women $15,000 AUD.

The Australian Championships are entering their third week. The first week centered on the restricted or lower average bowlers. The second week was dedicated to the seniors and the final week is focused on the open grade bowlers.

Chris Kirwin, Northern Territory, averaged 248.7 to set the pace in the men's division with 1492 six-game total including high three-game series of 773 and 719. Jason Doust, Australian Capital Territory, was mere seven pins behind in second place with 1485 including a 790 series, the highest three-game series of the qualifying thus far.

2010AUSMastersRobertTownsend.jpgRobert Townsend (pictured left), ACT, bowled the first 300 game of 49th Adult National Championship during the 9:30am squad on Sunday 24th October. Townsend used series of 781 and 691 to move into third place with 1472.

Rebecca Voukolos, Northern Territory, rolled the second 300 game of the Championship and the first by a woman earlier on Monday en route to take a comfortable 96-pin lead with 1467 six-game total and an average of 244.5.

Raniia Nugroho, New South Wales, was second with 1371 and Rebekah Meads, Queensland, was third with 1327.

With 4 days of qualifying left before the final on Friday, October 29th at AMF Rooty Hill RSL the cut for the top 40 men and the top 40 women is currently 1280 (213.3) and 1068 (178.0).

Bowlers qualify for the event over 6 games which must be taken from either a singles, doubles or mixed doubles block of 3 games. The bowlers best two attempts make up their qualifying score.

A total of 40 men and 40 women will advance to the finals. The defending champion and the State/Territory Masters winners cannot be eliminated from qualifying. The top 4 in each division will receive two byes to Round 3 while bowlers seeded positions 5 through 16 will receive one bye to Round 2. Bowlers filling qualifying positions 17 through 40 will compete in Round 1. No pinfall will carry over in any of the final rounds.

In the event of a tie for fourth, 16th or 40th qualifying positions, a single game will be played to break the tie. Any subsequent tie will require a 10th frame playoff until the tie is broken.

Bowlers 17 through 40 will bowl 6 games scratch to cut to the top 12 bowlers who will join bowlers seeded positions 5 through 16 in Round 2. These 24 bowlers will then play 6 games scratch. The top 12 bowlers on total pinfall meet the top 4 qualifiers in Round 3.

These 16 bowlers will then play 6 games scratch. The top 8 bowlers on total pinfall will determine the champion in single-elimination best-of-five games match play. The field will be cut to 4 and then two players who will bowl for the 2010 AMF Australian Masters titles and the $25,000 and $15,000 AUD top prizes, respectively. The winners will also get free entry into the 2011 event.

 


Men's Qualifying - Top 50 as of Monday Oct. 25, 2010 (09:31 PM local time)


A total of 40 players will advance. The Top 4 will earn two byes and players 5 to 16 will get one bye. The defending champion and the State representatives cannot be eliminated from Qualifying.

 


Women's Qualifying - Top 50 as of Monday Oct. 25, 2010 (09:31 PM local time)


A total of 40 players will advance. The Top 4 will earn two byes and players 5 to 16 will get one bye. The defending champion and the State representatives cannot be eliminated from Qualifying.

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