Corrimal duo Aydan Murphy and Tim Cavanough are through to the NSW rookies pairs finals after a nailbiting weekend at Kiama Bowling Club.
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Murphy and Cavanough only advanced to the final after having a superior shot differential against Oak Flats opponents Gerry Mann and Franko Martino and Windang’s Paul Nesbitt and Daryl Davidson.
Starting the day with a dominant 14-5 win over Mann and Martino, Murphy and Cavnough then dropped their second game, going down 10-8 to Nesbitt and Davidson.
But their plus-seven shot count, meant they edged their way into the Zone 16 final. They played Berry’s David Lambert and Lindsay McNamara, who had recorded a 17-6 victory over Oak Flats pair Glen Cowling and John O’Loughlin and a thrilling 9-8 success over Windang’s Daniel Davies and Ross Vincent. The duo then won the decider 11-9 to qualify for the state finals in October. Meanwhile, the Zone 16 Champion of Club Champions draw has been released, to be played next weekend, before the final on September 30.
- New role
Talented young bowler Dylan Skinner has taken over the co-ordinator and manager’s job at Dapto Citizens, as part of a major shake-up of the Zone 16 landscape.
The 19-year-old NSW and Australian representative player has been announced the new manager in recent days, with Brett Pieper to move to Albion Park after two years in charge at the Cito’s club.
Meanwhile, the Zone 16 representative squad travels to Port Macqurie to play in the NSW inter-zone four finals.
The Illawarra teams will take on Mid-Western (Zone Four), South East (Zone Seven) and Hunter (Zone Six) in the preliminary rounds.
The final will be played on Monday.
- CHAMPION OF CLUB CHAMPIONS
Saturday, September 16 at Kiama Bowling Club
Round one (9.30am): Robbie Fahey (Corrimal) v Owen Newson (Bellambi), Russell Campbell (Kiama) v Don Barnes (Kiama Heights), Gary Webster (Bomaderry) v Alan Stonham (Dapto), Steve McMahon (Shoalhaven Heads) v Mark Kesby (Fairy Meadow), Ian Barrett (Albion Park) v Matt Cooper (Berkeley).
Round two (1pm): Winner of Fahey-Newson v Winner of Campbell-Barnes, Winner of Webster-Stonham v Winner of McMahon-Kesby, Winner of Barrett-Cooper v Andrew Lynn (Dapto Citizens), Jim Tully (Woonona) v Carlos Hernandez (Windang), Carl Morgan (Thirroul) v Paul Woods (Oak Flats), Harry Johnston (Figgy Bowlo) v Glen Beveridge (Collies-Orb), Peter Bonsor (Towradgi) v Dylan Skinner (Wiseman Park-Wollongong City), Matt Miles (Warilla) v Chris Wade (Gerringong).
Finals, Sunday, September 17: Quarter-finals (9.30am), Semi-final (1pm).
Final: Saturday, September 30.
- ZONE 16
Upcoming events
September 8-11: Gerringong Seaside Carnival
September 9: Inter-Zone Championships at Port Mazquarie.
September 9-10: Dapto Huntley flyaway triples
September 24: Dapto Citizens David Mair Pairs
