SNAPSHOT PREVIEW : NATIONAL YOUTH CUP
By Matt Stevens
The top youth bowlers from the country, New Zealand and Singapore will compete in the first nationally ranked event for 2020
- Where? Wyncity Bowl & Entertainment, Point Cook
- When? 11th & 12th January 2020
- What? National Youth Cup Event & Nationally Ranked Youth Event – A20/0001
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TenpinBowlingAustralia/
- National Youth Cup Web Page (Entry form, Squad Lists, Results, Records & History)
This is the 18th running of the National Youth Cup. The tournament was establish in 2003 at AMF Bankstown, NSW.
Male Division – Jordan Dinham (NSW)
Female Division – Chloe Jones (QLD)
Top 5 Ranked Youth Division from 2019 final rankings attending as of 7th January 2020
Female Division
- Chloe Jones (1st)
- Amy Shoesmith (2nd)
- Emma Stephens (3rd)
- Grace Fahy (4th)
- Ivy Dickinson (5th)
Male Division
- Jordan Dinham (1st)
- Will Clark (3rd)
- Kyle Annetts (4th)
- Bernie Grueso Jnr (5th)
- Brandon Edwards (6th)
| Year | Men | Women |
| 2003 | Jason Belmonte (NSW) | Toni Woodcock (WA) |
| 2004 | Brandon Qualischefski (QLD) | Clair Johnston (SA) |
| 2005 | Michael Zentveld (QLD) | Michelle Halprin (NT) |
| 2006 | Christopher Barratt (WA) | Jayde Flanagan (NT) |
| 2007 | Glen Loader (VIC) | Clair Johnston (SA) |
| 2008 | Chrisopher Barratt (WA) | Cassie Staudinger (VIC) |
| 2009 | Andrew Tonkin (VIC) | Lexi Nicoll (NSW) |
| 2010 | Kevin McRae (NSW) | Lexi Nicoll (NSW) |
| 2011 | Michael Craig (ACT) | Rebecca Whiting (VIC) |
| 2012 | Sam Cooley (NSW) | Rebecca Whiting (VIC) |
| 2013 | Paul White (VIC) | Nicole Williams (WA) |
| 2014 | Jarrod Langford (QLD) | Sarah Terry (NSW) |
| 2015 | Lachlan Merchant (VIC) | Xin Yi Oh (SSS) |
| 2016 | Blayne Fletcher (QLD) | Rebekah Commane (VIC) |
| 2017 | Jarrod Langford (QLD) | Rebekah Commane (VIC) |
| 2018 | Own Wong Wen Fei (SSS) | Jodie Kos (ACT) |
| 2019 | Jordan Dinham (NSW) | Chloe Jones (QLD) |
Stage 1 – Qualifying
All bowlers will bowl 6 games in each of two separate appearances, changing lanes after each game, even lanes one pair to the right, odd lanes one pair to the left. Males and females will bowl on lanes with their own gender where possible. All play will be on a TBA approved 40ft pattern. The top 15 males and the top 15 females based on scratch pinfall after qualifying will go through to Stage 2. Pinfall will carry over. Entries numbers may require up to 5 bowlers per pair on some lanes.
Stage 2 – Matchplay Final
The top 15 males and females will bowl an additional 7 games in a three-way matchplay format.
Point System
In the matchplay section, bowlers will compete against each other scratch, highest pinfall winning each match.
20 pins – 1st place,
10 pins – 2nd place & 0 pins 3rd
15 pins – 1st place draw
5 pins – 2nd place draw
10 pins each – triple tie
Schedule
Saturday 11th January
8:30am Lanes washed and oiled
A Squad – Check in by 9:00am for a debrief
9:30am Bowl 6 Games
1:00pm Lanes washed and oiled
B Squad – Check in by 1:30pm for a debrief
2:00pm Bowl 6 Games
Sunday 12th January
7:15am – Lanes washed and oiled
Bottom half of field from day 1 – check-in by 8:00am
8:15am Bowl 6 Games
12:00pm – Lanes washed and oiled
Top half of field from day 1 – check in by 12:30pm
12:45pm Bowl 6 Games
Stage 2 – Matchplay
4:30pm Lanes washed and oiled
Top 15 – three-way matchplay – Check in by 5:00pm
5:15pm bowl 7 games matchplay
8:00pm- Presentation
