The TBA Australian Masters finals are scheduled for the 9th and 10th August 2021

Open to all male and female bowlers. Qualifying in any three (3) game singles, doubles or team event. AN ALL EVENTS ENTRY IS NOT REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS. All Finalists must check in by 1.00pm on Monday 9 August.

National Ranking Points will be allocated to all players registered for ranking points in both the male and female divisions
of this event.

This tournament is open to all TBA Silver members in good standing and all non-resident bowlers who are a member of an affiliated federation who have attained the age of 18 years or above 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 series will be the highest three (3) game singles, doubles or teams attempt bowled during the Adult Championship until completion of the 11.00am squad on Monday 9 August.

The top twenty (20) male and female qualifiers will progress to the semi-finals. State and Territory 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.

All players will bowl a single six game block, moving pairs after every second game. The top six (6) male and female qualifiers will join the list of automatic qualifiers below to make up the maximum of fifteen (15) male and female qualifiers who will compete in the matchplay finals.

State and Territory Masters Champions cannot be eliminated by virtue of their qualifying score. In the event of a tie for 15th 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 matchplay finals section;
• The eight (8) Male and Female State and Territory Open Masters Champions
• The one (1) Male and Female defending champion

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 five (5) male and female players will progress to the stepladder finals. In the event of a tie for 5th place a 9th & 10th frame playoff will be played until the tie is broken.

The fifth and fourth 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 third placed player and 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 champion. If there is a second tie, a Golden Strike will determine the winner 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 winner.

The winner of this match will play the second placed player and 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 champion. If there is a second tie, a Golden Strike will determine the winner 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 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.

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

1st- $3,500 plus Trophy
2nd- $1,500 plus Trophy
3rd- $1,000 plus Trophy
4th- $700
5th- $500
6th- $300

Multiple Winners

Men
Steve Mackie (1967/1970)
Ian Bradford (1993/1994)
Ashley Riley (1995,1998 & 2005)
Fred Allsopp (1997/2000)
Mac Stewart (2006/2007)
Glen Loader (2014/2015)
Sam Cooley (2010/2019)

Women
Ruth Guerster (1966/1975/1980/1983)
Jean Soderlund (1968/1969)
Jeanette Baker (1981/1982/1985/1986)
Sue Cassell (1991/1993)
Ann-Maree Putney (1994/2008)
Cara Honeychurch (1995-1997)
Rebecca Simpson (2005/2007) Rebecca Voukolos (2019)
Rebecca Whiting (2013/2014)

Dual Australian Junior and Adult Masters Winners

Men
Peter van Kempen
Fred Allsopp
Jason Belmonte

Women
Jeanette Baker
Sue Cassell
Maxine Nable
Rebecca Simpson
Jayde Flanagan
Rebecca Whiting