TBA50

New Zealand Triumphs in the 16th Annual TBA50 Team Challenge

By Matt Stevens

October 26, 2023

From the AGL National High-Performance Centre on the Sunshine Coast, New Zealand 1 dazzled spectators, seizing the prestigious title of the 2023 TBA50 Team Challenge Overall Champions.

Teams from across Australia and New Zealand battled it out over an intense three-day challenge, with New Zealand 1 emerging victorious in the grand finale.

Tenpin Bowling Australia extends it’s congratulations to all the victors of this year’s challenge.

As the TBA50 National Championships continues at the AGL National High-Performance Centre, the spotlight now turns to the individual events.

🌟 TBA50 National Championships Challenge Recap 🌟

From strikes to spares, we’ve witnessed some spectacular bowling! Here’s a comprehensive roundup of the top performers:

Singles

🥇 Gold: Karen Newman (VIC) – 1205 & Bruno Maglieri (NT) – 1410
🥈 Silver: Jenny Burton-Douglas (ACT) – 1146 & Ashley Riley (TAS) – 1347
🥉 Bronze: Suz Wenzel (QLD1) – 1130 & Jamie Carroll (ACT) – 1286

SINGLES RESULTS

Doubles

🥇 Gold: Heather Robertson & Suz Wenzel (QLD1) – 2198 & Robbie Douglas & Jamie Carroll (ACT) – 2453
🥈 Silver: Robyn Flynn & Lee Booth (VIC) – 2142 & Roger Balanay & Robert Jacobsen (NZ 2) – 2359
🥉 Bronze: Jo King & Jho Balanay (NZ 1) – 2140 & Morty Douglass & Bruno Maglieri (NT) – 2354

DOUBLES RESULTS

Teams

🥇 Gold: New Zealand 1 (Female) – 4310 & New Zealand 1 (Male) – 4801
🥈 Silver: Victoria (Female) – 4199 & Northern Territory (Male) – 4705
🥉 Bronze: Queensland 1 (Female) – 4161 & New Zealand 2 (Male) – 4555

TEAMS RESULTS

All-Events/All-Stars

All-Events/All-Stars

🥇 Gold: Suz Wenzel (QLD1) – 3409 & Ashley Riley (TAS) – 3905
🥈 Silver: Melonie Lister (NZ 1 ) – 3337 & Bruno Maglieri (NT) – 3877
🥉 Bronze: Karen Newman (VIC) – 3329 & Morty Douglass (NT) – 3645
All-Star Selection (4^th)- Jho Balanay (NZ 1) – 3231 & Phil Wright (NZ 1) – 3606