Walsh and Simpson win South Pacific Classic

    09/20/06

    2006 Australian Super 6 Series #5

    Qualify for QubicaAMF World Cup in Caracas

    The 28-lane center at AMF Moorabbin played host to the prestigious 2006 South Pacific Classic where 22 women and 70 men battled it out to represent Australia at the 2006 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela.

    This event forming part of the Tenpin Bowling Australia National Rankings Tour also attracted double ranking points with entries from around Australia, The Philippines and Hong Kong.


    Men's Stage 1 Qualifying


    Fresh from his bronze medal performance at the Men's World Championship, Jarrod Lean of New South Wales, took an early lead with scores of 229 and 299 in only the first 8-game block. However, Australian national youth team member Michael Zentveld was the standout performer on the first day averaging 227. Queenslanders filled the first 3 spots with youngster Hamish Rogers, +172 and Carl Bottomley, +143, giving Zentveld, +216, something to thing about.

    Into day two and Zentveld, +374, continued his stand at the top of the leader board, Queensland's Brandon Qualischefski, +345, impressed with his last 5 games of 248, 220, 279, 231 and 268 to move into second, while former 4-time World Cup winner Paeng Nepomuceno (1996, '92, '80, '76), Philippines, showed that he still has what it takes to move into third at +299.


    Men's Stage 2 Qualifying


    The top 28 men from stage 1 returned on Saturday evening in a 6 game shoot out to make the top 14. Zentveld, +511, momentarily let his guard down but recovered well with a 232 and 287 finish to secure the first Eliminator Final bye. Nepomuceno, +410, continued to dominate the left hand side of the lanes to secure the second bye, while Victorian Mac Stewart, +368, improved to third followed closely by Qualischefski, +359, Jarrod Lead, +346, sandgropper Michael Muir, +342, Andrew Frawley, +325, and Jason Walsh, +300.

    Players with position, State/Country, 22-game total and average
    1. Michael Zentveld, Qld, 4911, 223,23
    2. Paeng Nepomuceno, PHI, 4810, 218,64
    3. Mac Stewart, Vic, 4768, 216,73
    4. Brandon Qualischefski, Qld, 4759, 216,32
    5. Jarrod Lean, NSW, 4746, 215,73
    6. Michael Muir, WA, 4742, 215,55
    7. Andrew Frawley, NSW, 4725, 214,77
    8. Jason Walsh, NSW, 4700, 213,64
    9. Matt Riley, NSW, 4693, 213,32
    10. George Frilingos, Qld, 4684, 212,91
    11. Carl Bottomley, Qld, 4649, 211,32
    12. Terry Wenban, Qld, 4532, 206,00
    13. Michael Little, NSW, 4521, 205,50
    14. Hayden George, Tas, 4508, 204,91

    Missed Cut:
    15. Brian Pilkington, Qld, 4505, 204,77
    16. Glen Loader, Vic, 4499, 204,50
    17. Matt O'Brien, Vic, 4498, 204,45
    18. Paul Reus, Vic, 4495, 204,32
    19. Joel Lovegrove, Vic, 4488, 204,00
    20. Paul Trotter, Vic, 4461, 202,77
    21. Adam Lack, Qld, 4453, 202,41
    22. Hamish Rogers, Qld, 4442, 201,91
    23. Cameron Walsh, NSW, 4401, 200,05
    24. Lindsay Kilpatrick, Vic, 4373, 198,77
    25. Rod Stewart, Vic, 4372, 198,73
    26. Steve Lovell, NSW, 4357, 198,05
    27. Leo Torres, Vic, 4356, 198,00
    28. Bobby O'Reilly, NSW, 4274, 194,27


    Women's Qualifying


    Victorian Narelle Baker set the day one pace in the Women's division with games of 209, 232, 255 & 279 for her first 2 blocks, finishing the day with an outstanding 225 average. Maxine Nable, +158, Rebecca Simpson, +86, and Cassie Staudinger, +80, filled the next 3 spots leading into day 2.

    Narelle Baker struggled to find the same form that had placed her at the top of the leader board after the first day. Maxine Nable, +277, moved in on the lead with consistent scoring and by game 14 had secured the top spot. Narelle Baker, +266, hung on to second to receive the bye into the Eliminator Final.

    Standout on day two was former back-to-back AMF World Cup winner Jeanette Baker, +196, averaging 230 for the day and slipping into third position ahead of Ann-Maree Putney, +195, Rebecca Simpson, +163, Kate Wilton, +104, and defending champion Clair Johnston, +69.


    Players with position, State/Country, 16-game total and average
    1. Maxine Nable, NSW, 3477, 217,31
    2. Narelle Baker, Vic, 3466, 216,63
    3. Jeanette Baker, Vic, 3396, 212,25
    4. Ann-Maree Putney, NSW, 3395, 212,19
    5. Rebecca Simpson, NT, 3363, 210,19
    6. Kate Wilton, Qld, 3304, 206,50
    7. Clair Johnston, SA, 3269, 204,31
    8. Cassie Staudinger, Vic, 3209, 200,56
    9. Jayde Flanagan, NT, 3196, 199,75
    10. Carol Gianotti, WA, 3155, 197,19
    11. Leesa Bartlem, Qld, 3126, 195,38
    12. Natalie Shelley, Vic, 3101, 193,81
    13. Cheryl Langlands, Vic, 3085, 192,81
    14. Nicole Addamo, Vic, 3031, 189,44

    Missed Cut:
    15. Sue Cassell, NSW, 3025, 189,06
    16. Jenny Camilleri, Vic, 3010, 188,13
    17. Kylie Lack, Qld, 2959, 184,94
    18. Val Porteous, Vic, 2883, 180,19
    19. Ingrid Coburn, Vic, 2850, 178,13
    20. Angela Shima, NT, 2795, 174,69
    21. Susanne Jack, NSW, 2663, 166,44
    22. Bri-Anne Butler, 2620, 163,75


    Men's Eliminator Finals


    The first round of the best-of-five games single elimination format gave the top two seeds from qualifying a bye. Going through to Round 2 were Jason Walsh vs. Hayden George, 3-0, George Frilingos vs. Brandon Qualischefski, 3.5-0.5, Carl Bottomley vs. Jarrod Lean, 3-1, Andrew Frawley vs. Michael Little, 3-1.

    Mac Stewart bowled the second highest average in this round only to be eliminated by Matt Riley, 3-2. Terry Wenban vs. Michael Muir, 2.5-2.5 with Wenban going through to the next round based on total pinfall over the five games.

    The second round saw Jason Walsh defeat Michael Zentveld, 3-2, Wenban elminate Frilingos, 3-1, Andrew Frawley defeated Paeng Nepomuceno, 3-0, while Bottomley recorded an 1165 series in his defeat of Matt Riley, 3-2.

    In the semi final and Jason Walsh easily accounted for the tiring Terry Wenban, 3-1, while Frawley battled out a 5-gamer before being eliminated by Carl Bottomley, 3-2.

    The final was a strike fest with Bottomley and Walsh going frame by frame to the tenth frame before Walsh edged out Bottomley, 3-0, bowling scores of 217-204, 237-235 and 224-214 for a very entertaining and thrilling final match.




    Women's Eliminator Finals


    Cassie Staudinger was never troubled by Nicole Addamo, 3-0, while Kate Wilton and Ann-Maree Putney also accounted for their opposition in three games. Rebecca Simpson and Clair Johnston needed four while Jeanette Baker eliminated Jayde Flanagan in five games.

    Round 2 saw Cassie Staudinger defeat top seed, Maxine Nable, in five games with Clair Johnston eliminating Narelle Baker by the same margin. Rebecca Simpson was stretched to four games before defeating Jeanette Baker while Kate Wilton got through to the next round in 3 games.

    Both semi final matches went to 3 games with Cassie Staudinger and Rebecca Simpson booking their spots in the grand final.

    Staudinger took the first game and an early lead, 193-176, but Simpson promptly replied winning the next three games, 231-199, 193-168 and 226-204, and the title of the South Pacific Classic 2006 Champion.




    2006SPCJasonWalshRebeccaSimpson.jpg The picture shows (left to right) Mike Quitter, Vice President of Ebonite International, South Pacific Classic champions Rebecca Simpson and Jason Walsh, and Paul Enright, Ebonite West Coast Demo Manager.

    Story, results and picture courtesy of Peter Coburn and www.tenpin.org.au.