Aussie Pairs Tournament 2019
After a series of qualifying sessions sixteen pairs made it through to the inaugral Aussie Pairs Tournament at Rugby Thornfield Indoors Bowls Club. Each pair would play three games of eight ends, picking up five points for a win, three for a draw and an additional point for every end won.
After the first set of games four teams led the way on 11 points, “N Hewitson & B Truman”, “C Ryan & I Box”, “B Page & P Bale” and “B Weston & S Blackshaw”. One point further back were “A Fowler & S Miles”, “B Brown & K Oakes” and “M Noble & L Shaw”, with “G Sampson & G Magan” completing the list of teams that won their opening game. With the second round completed “B Page & P Bale” was three points ahead of “B Weston & S Blackshaw”, “C Ryan & I Box” and “G Sampson & G Magan” who were joint second. Fifth spot was held by “M Noble & L Shaw” two points behind second.
When the final round of games had finished “B Page & P Bale” were top of the pile with 33 points, second place went to “B Weston & S Blackshaw” on 32 points. Two teams were tied for third place on 31 points so the deciding factor was overall shot difference, “G Sampson & G Magan” had +19 so finished third ahead of “C Ryan & I Box” who had +17. Fifth and sixth place also came down to shot difference, both teams finishing with 25 points. A +20 difference was enough for “C Knapp & M Fowler” to finish ahead of “N Hewitson & B Truman” on +17.
After the first set of games four teams led the way on 11 points, “N Hewitson & B Truman”, “C Ryan & I Box”, “B Page & P Bale” and “B Weston & S Blackshaw”. One point further back were “A Fowler & S Miles”, “B Brown & K Oakes” and “M Noble & L Shaw”, with “G Sampson & G Magan” completing the list of teams that won their opening game. With the second round completed “B Page & P Bale” was three points ahead of “B Weston & S Blackshaw”, “C Ryan & I Box” and “G Sampson & G Magan” who were joint second. Fifth spot was held by “M Noble & L Shaw” two points behind second.
When the final round of games had finished “B Page & P Bale” were top of the pile with 33 points, second place went to “B Weston & S Blackshaw” on 32 points. Two teams were tied for third place on 31 points so the deciding factor was overall shot difference, “G Sampson & G Magan” had +19 so finished third ahead of “C Ryan & I Box” who had +17. Fifth and sixth place also came down to shot difference, both teams finishing with 25 points. A +20 difference was enough for “C Knapp & M Fowler” to finish ahead of “N Hewitson & B Truman” on +17.
