TBA Australian Junior Masters

INFORMATION

The TBA Australian Junior Masters finals are set to commence on Saturday 24th July 2021.

Open to all male and female bowlers who are under 18 years of age as at 1 January 2021. Qualifying in any three (3) game singles, doubles or team event. AN ALL EVENTS ENTRY IS NOT REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS. Finalists must check in by 11.30am on Saturday 24 July.

This is a Nationally Ranked event for the Junior Division. National Junior Ranking Points will be allocated to all players registered for ranking points in both the male and female divisions of this event.

ELIGIBILITY

This tournament is open to all TBA members in good standing and all non-resident bowlers who are a member of an affiliated federation who are under 18 as at 1 January 2021. Australian residents must show their current TBA membership cards and affiliated federation members must show their proof of federation membership at check-in. There will be a male and female division and all rules apply to both divisions.

QUALIFYING

Qualifying series will be the highest three (3) game singles, doubles or team attempt bowled during the Junior Championship until completion of the 9.30am squad on Saturday 24 July. The top seven (7) male and female qualifiers will join the list of automatic qualifiers below to make up the maximum of 20 male and female qualifiers who will compete in the semi-finals. State and Territory Junior Masters Champions cannot be eliminated by virtue of their qualifying score. In the event of a tie for 20th place or lowest qualifying positions excluding automatic qualifiers, a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

Automatic Qualifiers

The following bowlers will receive automatic entry into the finals section;

• Top four (4) Male and Female averages from President Shield
• The eight (8) Male and Female State and Territory Junior Masters Champions
• The one (1) Male and Female defending champion (if age eligible)

State and Territory Junior Masters Champions cannot be eliminated by virtue of their qualifying score. In the event of a tie for 20th place or lowest qualifying positions excluding automatic qualifiers, a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

SEMI FINALS

All players will bowl a single six game block, moving pairs after every second game. The top fifteen (15) male and female players will progress to the Matchplay Finals. In the event of a tie for 15th place a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

MATCH PLAY FINALS

Male and female players will complete seven (7) games in a Tri-Matchplay format with 30 pins for a win and 15 pins for second being awarded. At the conclusion of seven (7) games the top three (3) male and female players will progress to the stepladder finals. In the event of a tie for 3rd place a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

STEPLADDER FINALS

The third and second placed male and female players will play a single game match to determine the winner. In the event of a tie, a full game will be replayed to determine the winner. If there is a second tie, a Golden Strike will determine the winner with the highest placed bowler deciding whether to start or follow. Bowlers will play one frame at a time, alternating lanes, until one bowler strikes in a frame when the other doesn’t to determine the winner.

The winner of this match will play the first placed player and will play a single game match to determine the champion. In the event of a tie, a full game will be replayed to determine the champion. If there is a second tie, a Golden Strike will determine the champion with the first placed player deciding whether to start or follow. Players will play one frame at a time, alternating lanes, until one player strikes in a frame when the other doesn’t to determine the champion.

ENTRY FEES

  • Qualifying- Included in squad entry fee
  • Finals – $140 (defending champions, if eligible, have a free entry)

PRIZE MONEY – MALE & FEMALE (GUARANTEED)

1st- $1,000 plus Trophy
2nd- $600 plus Trophy
3rd- $500 plus Trophy
4th- $300
5th- $200


AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR MASTER CHAMPIONS

YearBoysGirls
1971Brian Hamer (Qld)Jeanette Baker (Vic)
1972Peter van Kempen (NSW)G Maloney (NSW)
1973Peter van Kempen (NSW)Christine Lovelace (NSW)
1974Gary Kee (NSW)Rhonda Zitlaff (Vic)
1975Fred Allsopp (NSW)Margaret Gilmour (Qld)
1976Peter Manzo (NSW)Trish Weir (Qld)
1977Charlie Fenech (NSW)Trish Weir (Qld)
1978Craig Bollenhagen (SA)Kristine Sommers (SA)
1979Shane Woods (NSW)Sue Cassell (NSW)
1980Warren Hutt (ACT)Judy Smythe (Qld)
1981Robert Biviano (NSW)Brenda Hanlon (Tas)
1982Stephen Wimbridge (WA)Karen Yow (NT)
1983Jamie Carroll (SA)Jo-Ellen Day (Qld)
1984David Lindley (ACT)Carol Gianotti (WA)
1985Damien Shea (SA)Karen Graham (SA)
1986Russell Hinton (ACT)Alison Woods (Qld)
1987Andrew Drew (Qld)Jeni Hertrick (Qld)
1988Darren Honeysett (NSW)Julie Jubb (MR)
1989Peter McKinnon (SA)Sharon McLeish (NSW)
1990Scott Dickson (ACT)Danielle McAdam (NSW)
1991Anthony Foxford (NSW)Christine Graham (NSW)
1992David Brooker (NSW)Cherone Gosper (NSW)
1993David Brooker (NSW)Rebecca O’Byrne (NSW)
1994Jeremy SonnenfeldMaxine Nable (NSW)
1995Matthew Riley (Tas)Bianca Richards (Vic)
1996Allan Sutton (Qld)Joy Hayman (NSW)
1997Jason Walsh (NSW)Stacey Wooler (Qld)
1998Brandon Qualischefski (Qld)Rebecca Simpson (Qld)
1999Christopher Warner (NSW)Jayde Flanagan (Qld)
2000Jason Belmonte (NSW)Tammy Foat (Qld)
2001Patrick Egan (NSW)Kara Proudfoot (Qld)
2002Matthew Sing (NSW)Jayde Flanagan (Qld)
2003Ben Coupland (Qld)Bianca Flanagan (Qld)
2004Michael McDonald (NSW)Tracey Madden (Vic)
2005Stephen Cowland (NSW)Krystal King (Qld)
2006Michael Craig (ACT)Rachelle Flynn (Vic)
2007Scott Johnston (NSW)Rebecca Whiting (Vic)
2008Scott Johnston (NSW)Jessica Garioch (Vic)
2009Keryn Delaney (NSW)Sarah Heath (NSW)
2010Adam Svensson (WA)Chelsea Oliver (WA)
2011Tristan Foo (NSW)Jessica Nicholas (Tas)
2012Jake Cromie (NSW)Katrina Carr (Qld)
2013Jake Otago (Qld)Katey Furze (Qld)
2014Elliott Batiste (Vic)Shanita Clark (NSW)
2015Blayne Fletcher (Qld)Tegan Ihnativ (NSW)
2016Jackson Botham (NSW)Rebekah Commane (Vic)
2017Kyle Annetts (QLD)Rebekah Commane (Vic)
2018Jordan Dinham (NSW)Nikaylah Spofforth (Vic)
2019Tarkyn Percy (SA)Grace Fahy (VIC)


Entries closed 30th June 2021


Bowling in your state