Flawless start to Aus Champ of Champs from foursome

by Aidan Davis on October 10, 2018

Local rising star Lauren Banks, Victorian duo Barrie Lester and Kylie Whitehead, and defending champion Lee Schraner have all produced flawless starts to the 2018 Australian Champion of Champions at Kingborough Bowls Club, Hobart.

The foursome were the only players of the 15-strong field to have won three from three matches, with the exception of Whitehead having a bye and winning two of two matches.

In what was a typically chilly Tasmanian day, players took time to adjust to the conditions which had a profound impact on the playing surface.

Players will contest two further matches tomorrow, before two further matches on Friday which will be pivotal in deciding the respective winners.

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See below for a snapshot of the results from Day 1:

Round 1 –

Mens’ Singles (MS)

VIC def. ACT – 21-9
NSW def. QLD – 21-18
TAS def. SA – 21-19
NT def. WA – 21-10

Womens’ Singles

NT def. WA – 21-2
VIC def. ACT – 21-5
TAS def. SA – 21-10
Bye – NSW

Round 2 –

VIC def. QLD – 21-11
SA def. NT – 21-11
NSW def. ACT – 21-18
TAS def. WA – 21-15

TAS def. WA – 21-17
NSW def. ACT – 21-16
SA def. NT – 21-7
Bye – VIC

Round 3 –

QLD def. ACT – 21-20
VIC def. NSW – 21-5
TAS def. NT – 21-7
SA def. WA – 21-9

SA def. WA – 21-4
TAS def. NT – 21-17
VIC def. NSW – 21-18
Bye – ACT

Click here to view the Mens’ Singles standings
Click here to view the Womens’ Singles standings

Competitors:
Mens’ Singles: Mac Mclean (ACT), David Ferguson (NSW), Mark Malogorski (NT), Ryan Bester (QLD), Wayne Ruediger (SA), Lee Schraner (TAS), Barrie Lester (VIC), Warren Holt (WA).

Womens’ Singles: Anette Tye (ACT), Lee Benson (NSW), Shenayde Heldt (NT), Sandy Wallace (SA), Lauren Banks (TAS), Bev Scott (WA), No competitor (QLD – Lynsey Clarke*)

Image – Lauren Banks (TAS) in action against Bev Scott (WA)