2019 OPEN and SENIOR PAIRS
OPEN PAIRS
The 2019 Open and Senior Pairs were played on Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th in very hot conditions. Due to the excessive heat play was abandoned on the Tuesday afternoon and resumed on Wednesday 13th February at Bateau Bay. The conditions were much cooler although players had to contend with strong gusty winds.
Thanks to Bateau Bay, Gwandalan, Terrigal, Ettalong, The Entrance and Avoca Beach for hosting these events and also to Davistown RSL for providing greenspace for the Final of the Senior Pairs on Thursday morning 14th February.
OPEN PAIRS
Quarter Finals:
K.Malligan,R.Deane(Halekulani) def C.Hayes,R.Wall(Gwandalan); K.Bonner,D.Ellison(The Entrance) def H.Lewis,D.Chalkin(Bateau Bay)
S.Croker,J.Wheatley(Wyong) def L.Wadwell,J.Holbrook(Halekulani); S.Black,P.Donnelly(Ettalong) def S.McKay,K.McKay(Bateau Bay)
Semi-Finals:
K.Malligan, R.Deane def K.Bonner, D.Ellison; S.Black, P.Donnelly def S.Croker, J.Wheatley
Final: K.Malligan, R.Deane (Halekulani) def. S.Black, P.Donnelly (Ettalong)
SENIOR PAIRS .
Quarter Finals:
P.McLeod,B.Jessup (Ettalong) def J.Epton,R.Holden (Ettalong); D.Fernance,A.Koutsellis(Terrigal) def F.Holder,J.Armstrong (Munmorah U.)
M.Burgmann,G.Bosward (Umina Bch) def H.McColl,J.Ford (Gosford); G.Schofield,R.Finch(Bateau Bay) def W.Ide,S.O'Connor (Everglades)
Semi-Finals:
D.Fernance,A.Koutsellis def P.McLeod, B.Jessup; G.Schofield, R.Finch def M.Burgmann, G.Bosward
Final: D.Fernance, A.Koutsellis (Terrigal) def. G.Schofield, R.Finch (Bateau Bay)
Congratulations to the winners. They will now proceed to the Region 6 Champional Playoffs to be held in the Lake Macquarie District (venue yet to be advised) on Sunday July 21 and if necessary Monday July 22. We wish them well.
SENIOR PAIRS
Photos can be seen in photo gallery
Lesley Swales website editor