07/08/06
Australia
Frilingos and Banks emerge as Masters Champions in III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
George Frilingos of Australia and Fiona Banks of England won the prestigious Masters titles to end the 3rd Commonwealth Tenpin Championships at Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. Both players led the 12-player men's and women's divisions after round robin to earn the No. 1 seed for the three-player stepladder finals. Both championship matches over two games total pinfall were decided in the final frame. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Frilingos watched Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, defeating Jon Zadel, England, in the men's semi-final, 233-186. Said used the momentum and took a 33-pin lead after game #1 (211-178) but 2005 Australian ranking leader Frilingos rebounded with a 208-165 in game #2 to win the men's Masters title by mere two pins, 378-376.
On the women's side, Commonwealth Championships Singles champion Ann-Maree Putney, Australia, fell to Canadian Jennifer Willis-Park in the semi-final, 213-210. Willis, who won the gold medal in the team event, had a slim 3-pin advantage after the first game against Banks, 202-199. The English, who won two gold medals in women's and mixed Doubles, countered with a 233-222 win in game #2 to claim her third gold medal of the championships with a 432-424 victory.
Pictures courtesy of Ian Nicholls on behalf of the CTBF.
III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships - Men's Masters Final
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
Championship Round:
1. George Frilingos, Australia, 378 (2 games)
2. Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, 609 (3 games)
3. Jon Zadel, England, 186 (1 game)
Playoff Results:
First Match: Said def. Zadel, 233-186
Championship Match: Frilingos (178+208) def. Said (211+165), 378-376.
III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships - Women's Masters Final
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
Championship Round:
1. Fiona Banks, England, 432 (2 games)
2. Jennifer Willis-Park, Canada, 637 (3 games)
3. Ann-Maree Putney, Australia, 210 (1 game)
Playoff Results:
First Match: Willis def. Putney, 213-210
Championship Match: Banks (199+233) def Willis (202+222), 432-424.
III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships - Men's Round Robin
Players with position, country, 12-game total (Block1-2), average, won-loss record, bonus and grand total
1. George Frilingos, Australia, 2606 (1411-1195), 217,17, 7-5, 70, 2676
2. Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, 2555 (1297, 1258), 212,92, 9-3, 90, 2645
3. Jon Zadel, England, 2517 (1244, 1273), 209,75, 8-4, 80, 2597
Top 3 advanced to the stepladder finals.
Missed Cut:
4. Jason Waters, New Zealand, 2515 (1216, 1299), 209,58, 7-5, 70, 2585
5. Dominic Barrett, England, 2486 (1241, 1245), 207,17, 6-6, 60, 2546
6. George Lambert IV, Canada, 2449 (1273, 1176), 204,08, 5-7, 50, 2499
7. Ray Falzon Reale, Malta, 2448 (1291, 1157), 204,00, 4-8, 40, 2488
8. Jonathan Simoneau, Canada, 2437 (1202, 1235), 203,08, 5-7, 50, 2487
9. Sonith Lockhart, Bahamas, 2374 (1126, 1248), 197,83, 7-5, 70, 2444
10. Glen Loader, Australia, 2356 (1195, 1161), 196,33, 6-6, 60, 2416
11. Stuart Chamberlain, Wales, 2355 (1158, 1197), 196,25, 6-6, 60, 2415
12. Isaac Russell, Malaysia, 2288 (1169, 1119), 190,67, 2-10, 20, 2308
III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships - Women's Round Robin
Players with position, country, 12-game total (Block1-2), average, won-loss record, bonus and grand total
1. Fiona Banks, England, 2550 (1353, 1197), 212,50, 8-4, 80, 2630
2. Jennifer Willis-Park, Canada, 2483 (1260, 1223), 206,92, 7-5, 70, 2553
3. Ann-Maree Putney, Australia, 2462 (1170, 1292), 205,17, 8-4, 80, 2542
Top 3 advanced to the stepladder finals.
Missed Cut:
4. Wendy Chai, Malaysia, 2373 (1187, 1186), 197,75, 7-5, 70, 2443
(tie) Laura Rhoney, Scotland, 2353 (1134, 1219), 196,08, 9-3, 90, 2443
6. Caroline Lagrange, Canada, 2347 (1189, 1158), 195,58, 6-6, 60, 2407
7. Choy Poh Lai, Malaysia, 2357 (1058, 1299), 196,42, 4-8, 40, 2397
8. Katie Jowsey, England, 2324 (1177, 1147), 193,67, 5-7, 50, 2374
9. Tracey Madden, Australia, 2313 (1129, 1184), 192,75, 4-8, 40, 2353
10. Ivena Heald, New Zealand, 2311 (1171, 1140), 192,58, 4-8, 40, 2351
11. Melissa Anastasi, Malta, 2272 (1109, 1163), 189,33, 6-6, 60, 2332
12. Sue Abela, Malta, 2255 (1083, 1172), 187,92, 4-8, 40, 2295
Frilingos and Banks target gold medals in Masters in Commonwealth Championships
Australia's George Frilingos and Fiona Banks from England took a commanding lead in the men's and women's Masters event in the III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships at Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. Frilingos, the 2005 Australian ranking leader, averaged 235,17 in the first block of round robin on the short oil pattern and won five matches to lead the 12-player field with 1461 pinfall total. Trailing the Aussie by 104 pins is Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, with 1357. Third place belonged to Ray Falzon Reale, Malta, despite a 2-4 record with 1311.
Fiona Banks, who won gold in women's Doubles (on short oil) and gold in mixed doubles (on long oil) outaveraged her nearest competitor by more than 15 pins to take a huge 113 pin lead. Banks felled 1353 pins and won all her six matches for 1413 pinfall total. Jennifer Willis-Park, Canada, is second with 1300, while Wendy Chai, Malaysia, is another 73 pins behind Willis in third place with 1227.
The top three players after the second block of round robin will determine the medalists in a stepladder final. Pictures courtesy of Ian Nicholls on behalf of the CTBF.
III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships - Men's Round Robin
Players with position, country, six-game total, average, won-loss record, bonus and grand total
1. George Frilingos, Australia, 1411, 235.17, 5-1, 50, 1461
2. Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, 1297, 216.17, 6-0, 60, 1357
3. Ray Falzon Reale, Malta, 1291, 215.17, 2-4, 20, 1311
4. George Lambert IV, Canada, 1273, 212.17, 3-3, 30, 1303
5. Jon Zadel, England, 1244, 207.33, 3-3, 30, 1274
6. Dominic Barrett, England, 1241, 206.83, 3-3, 30, 1271
7. Jason Waters, New Zealand, 1216, 202.67, 2-4, 20, 1236
8. Glen Loader, Australia, 1195, 199.17, 3-3, 30, 1225
9. Jonathan Simoneau, Canada, 1202, 200.33, 2-4, 20, 1222
10. Isaac Russell, Malaysia, 1169, 194.83, 2-4, 20, 1189
11. Stuart Chamberlain, Wales, 1158, 193.00, 2-4, 20, 1178
12. Sonith Lockhart, Bahamas, 1126, 187.67, 3-3, 30, 1156
III Commonwealth Tenpin Championships - Women's Round Robin
Players with position, country, six-game total, average, won-loss record, bonus and grand total
1. Fiona Banks, England, 1353, 225.50, 6-0, 60, 1413
2. Jennifer Willis-Park, Canada, 1260, 210.00, 4-2, 40, 1300
3. Wendy Chai, Malaysia, 1187, 197.83, 4-2, 40, 1227
4. Caroline Lagrange, Canada, 1189, 198.17, 2-4, 20, 1209
5. Katie Jowsey, England, 1177, 196.17, 3-3, 30, 1207
6. Ann-Maree Putney, Australia, 1170, 195.00, 3-3, 30, 1200
7. Ivena Heald, New Zealand, 1171, 195.17, 2-4, 20, 1191
8. Laura Rhoney, Scotland, 1134, 189.00, 4-2, 40, 1174
9. Tracey Madden, Australia, 1129, 188.17, 1-5, 10, 1139
(tie) Melissa Anastasi, Malta, 1109, 184.83, 3-3, 30, 1139
11. Sue Abela, Malta, 1083, 180.50, 2-4, 20, 1103
12. Choy Poh Lai, Malaysia, 1058, 176.33, 2-4, 20, 1078
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