Northern Territory Tenpin Bowling Championships

Co ul d th is be yo u?
Northern Territory Tenpin
Bowling Championships
What is
it all
about?
Traditionally Championships are conducted in Singles, Doubles, Teams, All Events and Masters events. Divisions include
Male and Female in every event and include Grades Open, A
Grade, B Grade, C Grade and D Grade.
The Masters event is conducted for Restricted and Junior
(using handicap scores), Adult and Seniors Open ( using
scratch scores).
Each event carries the title of NT
Champion and cash prizes and trophies are awarded as well
as a personalized shirt, entry fee into the National Finals if
you are attending the TBA Nationals as well as entry into
next years NT Championships Masters event if you meet the
qualifying criteria. Please note travel to Nationals and NT
Championships is at your expense.
The 2012 NT Championships will be conducted in Darwin from 21st April 2012 with
the finals on 5th and 6th May 2012.
Bite off more than
you can chew and
chew like hell!
The Northern Territory Championships have been conducted in the Northern Territory since
1979. The Championships are held at the same time during alternate years in Darwin and Alice
Springs. During 2012 Championships will be held in Darwin at The Planet. We invite all TBA
Registered players to nominate to play in this event.
Qualifying— means bowling 3 games in an event to post a total pinfall score in your grade.
Singles—
means bowling a 3 game series where only your score counts to post in your grade.
Doubles—
means a 3 game event where you bowl with another person and the total pinfall of
both bowlers counts to post the pinfall score in your grade.
Teams—
means a 3 game event where you bowl with 3 or 4 other people and the total pinfall of
all bowlers counts to post the pinfall score in your grade.
Trios means a 3 game event where you bowl with 2 other people and the total pinfall of all
bowlers counts to post the pinfall score in your grade.
All Events— is the best 3 game score from singles, doubles and teams or trios that you have accrued
by bowling in the individual events.
Masters
Masters is the best of the best in that average group. Usually the top 12-16 boys and girls, men
and women, who complete in all events will be eligible to compete in the masters final. You
should be very proud of yourself if you reach this stage. There are 4 Masters events
Junior (under 18)
Restricted (men 184 average and below, women 174 average and below)
Open
Seniors (must attain 50 years of age or more in the year of the competition)
Junior—
Is a division of bowlers, under 18 years, boys or girls
Youth Is a division of bowlers, under 21 years, male or female
Adult—
Is a division of bowlers, over 21 years, male or female
Seniors—
Is a division of bowlers, over 50 years, male or female
Scratch Pinfall—Pinfall accrued which is only the pins you knock down in any game or series of games,
without handicap.
Presentation - is the presentation of prizes and this can be done on lanes or at a different venue to include
dinner.
Prize Fund
Part of the entry fee which is allocated to the prizes for competitors
Tournament Fee—This is a cost taken from every entry fee to fund the running of the event—
administration, resources and any additional costs that arise.
Lineage—
The cost of games bowled ie $6 per game
Dress Code— The rules applying to what you wear during tournament or championship play, this is
usually stated on the entry form. In all tournaments and championships throughout
Australia there is a dress code which bowlers must adhere to, to be eligible to bowl in
an event. As you are able to bowl your events in league, you can wear what you would
normally wear to bowl in league however for Masters there is a higher standard of
dress. Men/Boys - long tailored pants, with a collared shirt (can be a polo shirt)
Ladies/Girls - long tailored pants, tailored shorts, tailored skirt or skort, with a collared
shirt (can be a polo shirt)
** Sponsors’ shirts or State team shirts that are not collared will be acceptable
providing they are neat and tidy, and deemed suitable by the Tournament Committee.
** Track pants and denim of any kind is not permitted in Masters events
Tournament Director—Usually 4 people are allocated this title in the championships and they are the volunteers who make the decisions or rulings on the event. They manage and run the Championships, without them
there are no championships.
Schedule of Events—The timetable for the championships, when people can bowl, what time is check-in etc
Squads These are the times set aside by the bowling centre management where lanes are allocated to bowling
championships entries.
HALL OF FAME AND NT TENPIN BOWLING SPORT AWARDS
The Northern Territory Tenpin Bowling Association has a Hall of Fame and Tenpin Sport Awards Committee. The Tenpin Sport Awards are presented annually to recognise bowler achievements during the previous
year and this is usually done at a dinner prior to the NT Championships. Biannually the Association will induct at least one new Hall of Famer as recognition for achievements and/or volunteer work for the Association over many years. As our Championships are now in their 33rd year this recognition has now begun in
earnest. Our current Hall of Fame includes Roy Andrews, Debbie Halprin, George Voukolos and Jim Polkinghorne.
2012 Hall of Fame and 2011 Sport Awards Celebration to be held
on Friday 27th April 2012 at a Venue to be advised. Tickets will be
available from all Committee members. Tables of 10 so make a
night with friends to attend our prestigious awards.
NT CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE 2012
Qualifying commences Saturday 21st April 2012, bookings must be made at the centre as
lane availability is dependent on league and recreational play, however lanes will be set
aside on Sundays for championship qualifying but bookings are essential. The final
weekend for the Masters finals is 5th and 6th May 2012.
Events to be contested—Singles, Doubles, Trios—21st April to 5th May 2012
Alice Springs bowlers have priority on lanes Thursday 3rd May until 5th May for qualifying because of travel time restrictions.
Trios challenge—Friday May 4th May—7.00pm Check-in, 7.15pm start for 3 games.
Junior Restricted Master Saturday 5th May—10am start—8 games
Adult Restricted Masters—Saturday 5th May—Check-in 2.30pm for 3pm start –12
games
Open and Seniors Masters—Sunday 6th May, check-in 8.30am for 9.00am start—12
games
Presentation on lanes at the completion of Open and Seniors Masters
Presentation Dinner – To be advised – ASTBA to arrange
What do I do if I have questions about the Championships?
A tournament committee runs the championships and it is their role to:
compile the scores
publish updates of scores
divide and distribute the prize fund for each event
organise trophies
run the Masters events
assist bowlers with any questions they may have
deal with protests, set, apply and interpret rules
organise the Presentation of prizes
Manage and delegate jobs to others such as selling merchandise or selling of raffle tickets
Your Tournament Committee for the Northern Territory Championships 2012 is:
June Voukolos
0407246369
vouky@ozemail.com.au
Lea Renner
0412472347
learenner@bigfoot.com.au or
leabookeeping@gmail.com
Janine Matheson
0417281454
janine.matheson1@nt.gov.au
Andrew Krink
0412221569
Andrew.krink@nt.gov.au
NT MASTERS WINNERS
YEAR
BOYS
ADULT MEN
SENIORS MEN
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Philip Tye
Philip Tye
Gavin Fitzpatrick
Max Hardy
Max Hardy
Dion Stacey
Dion Stacey
Mark Riley
Craig Van Rooy
Angelo Maglieri
lvan Gless
Quentin Dunchue
Chris Jones
Ronald Voukolos
Andrew McArthur
Andrew McArthur
Byron Hatfield
Byron Hatfield
Byron Hatfield
Wayne Cooper
Dane Cuthbert
John Pyles
Dane Cuthbert
Dane Cuthbert
Bryant Cocker
Henri Peters
Bryant Cocker
No representative
No representative
No representative
No representative
No representative
No representative
Gail Coombes
Myies Knowlson
Dennis Day
Dennis Day
Phil Flood
Peter Lang
Barry Ramsay
Barry Starr
Bruno Maglieri
Wayne Rasmussen
Phil Flood
George Voukolos
Wayne Fan
George Voukolos
Bruno Maglieri
Angelo Maglieri
Wayne Fan
David Edwards
Dave Cooper
Dave Cooper
Andrew McArthur
Andrew McArthur
Ronald Voukolos
David Gepp
Jeff Bobbitt
Neil Wright
Chris Kirwin
Roy Andrews
Darren Burton
Ronald Voukolos
Bruno Maglieri
Andrew McArthur
Scott Richards
Perry Batterharn
Roy Andrews
Barry Morgan
Roy Andrews
Roy Andrews
Tony O’Bryan
Jim Polkinghorne
Barry Morgan
Barry Morgan
Tony O’Bryan
Chris Kirwin
Wayne Harwood
Greg Juett
Chris Kirwin
Chris Kirwin
Chris Kirwin
Chris Kirwin
Chris Kirwin
YEAR
GIRLS
ADULT WOMEN
SENIORS WOMEN
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Adeline Carnegie
Karen Yow
Karen Yow
Karen Yow
Julie Carter
Kylie Hardy
Katrina Willerne
Janelle Schuler
Janelle Schuler
Katrina Willeme
Melanie Smith
Karen Downs
Karen Downs
Emma Smith
Donna Gless
Donna Gless
Jessica Jakeway
Jessica Jakeway
Michelle Halprin
Michelle Halprin
Sharen Horne
Sharen Horne
Bobbie Lee Kirwin
Bobbie Lee Kirwin
Felicity Hutchins
Danielle McCarthy
Danielle McCarthy
No representative
No representative
Tenniel Beckley
No representative
No representative
No representative
Sue Palmer
Noelene Bourke
Joy Butterworth
Rachel Stanford
Karen Yow
Chris Gee
Adeline Carnegie
Lilian Peterson
Lilian Peterson
Bev Heath
Katrina Willeme
June Bagley
Katrina Willeme
Renata Maglieri
Karen Heath
Anja Smith
Debbie Halprin
Michelle May
Anja Taylor
Leann McInnes
Anja Taylor
Bobbi-Jo Kalcher
Anna Patterson
Kaye Talbot
Loretta Bobbitt
Anja Taylor
Felicity Hutchins
Michelle Halprin
Felicity Hutchins
Kaye Talbot
Rebecca Simpson
Rebecca Voukolos
Rebecca Voukolos
Jill Pask
Ronnie Petersen
Ronnie Petersen
Ronnie Petersen
Ronnie Petersen
Annette Round
Lorraine Hughes
Renata Maglieri
No Representative
Lorraine Hughes
Renata Maglieri
Kaye Talbot
Kaye Talbot
No representative
No representative
Lorraine Smith
Lorraine Smith
Marie Harrison
NT JUNIOR RESTRICTED MASTERS
NT ADULT RESTRICTED MASTERS
YEAR
YEAR
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
WINNERS
BOYS
Robert Fulton
Not Held
Mark Deveril
Not Held
Andrew Martin
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Jaydon Coles
GIRLS
Angela Kerr
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Kylie Healy
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
WINNERS
MEN
Scott McInnes
Craig Carseldine
Robin Sands
Richard Drummond
Not Held
Not Held
Andrew Krink
Nathan Harkess
Aric Abing
Greg Wilson
Andrew Krink
Andrew Krink
Mark Deveril
Kym Willis
Robert Fulton
WOMEN
Kelly McDonald
Eileen Godkin
Raelene O’Brien
Lea Renner
Not Held
Not Held
Christine Goldring
Janine Matheson
Sandra Mueller
Lorraine Smith
Marion Burton
Carole Thompson
Cindy Schultz
Lorraine Smith
Yvette Thompson