Personal Accolade for Van Asch in BPL
A Bowls Report for The Mercury
by Peter Kirby
Bowls Premier League (BPL)
At the conclusion of Bowls Australia’s Bowls Premier League Series 16 at Club Pine Rivers last Friday star Tasmania Trident and recently retired Jackaroo, Rebecca van Asch, was named best female bowler of the tournament, an honour she has achieved in the past two series. Rebecca was rewarded the further honour of being named a member of the coveted all-stars team alongside Gary Kelly, from the Melbourne Pulse, and Tweed Heads player, Corey Wedlock.
The Tasmania Tridents finished in a creditable eighth position, just one win away from a top five position in the competition. After a poor start on day 1 the Tridents finished on a high, defeating two of the top three teams on the last day of the preliminary rounds of the tournament, and having beaten all five of the top teams, except for the eventual winners, Melbourne Pulse.
BTS Championships
The first round and Quarter Final round of the Bowls Tasmania South Men’s Open Fours were played at Beltana on Sunday. Five games were played in the morning with Brad Carver, 20-9 against Chris Chivers, Cam Tegg defeating Paul Grover, 20-7, Matthew Grace’s team outlasting Craig Coad, 13-10, John Sutcliffe too strong for Danny Higgins, 20-5, and in the closest game of the morning, Luke Turner’s team finished 1 shot better than Ryan Guy’s four, 14-13.
The Quarter Final round was played in very unpleasant, wet conditions in the afternoon with some matches conceded before the completion of games due to consistent rain. Advancing to the Semi Finals, to be played at Beltana this Sunday, are Josh Lording’s team, 18-8 against Brad Carver, Cam Tegg successful against Shawn Leitch, Darren Monk’s rink, ending Matthew Grace’s tournament, 15-3, and Luke Turner defeating John Sutcliffe, 14-3.
The Bowls Tasmania South B Grade Men’s Fours were played played at Beltana on Sunday, also, but with fewer teams entered only one round in the morning was necessary to qualify for the Semi Final round. Advancing are the four of Shane Winter, who defeated Allen Sculthorpe’s four, 20-15, and Tony Verrier’s rink, narrowly over Todd Clark, 11-9.
The two Open Men’s Semi Finals matches on Sunday morning are the teams of Josh Lording (Dover) v. Cam Tegg (Glenorchy Rodman/Dover composite team), and Darren Monks (Rosny Park) v. Luke Turner (Glenorchy Rodman). The two B Grade Men’s Semi Finals will be played between the teams of Wolf von Gehr (Buckingham) v. Shane Winter (New Norfolk), and the four of Chris Barrell (Taroona) v. Tony Verrier (Kingborough). The two Grand Finals will be played Sunday afternoon.