

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

Entries closed 30th June 2021