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There is always something happening at Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin.  See one of our friendly staff if you would like to arrange an event to suit your company or charity.  Check here regularly for all the latest news, either on events or just important occurrences at the centre.

2011 Christmas Classic Results

Added: 27 November 2011

Congratulations to Chris Bailey from Mt Warren Lanes, who yesterday defeated Tweed local Jocelyn Smith, 449-395, to win Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin's Christmas Handicap Classic.

Chris played exceptionally well all day, placing 1st after 6 games of qualifying averaging a massive 49 pins over average (114)! Chris played Jarrod Dover in the Top 16 winning only by 7 pins. The Top 8 match saw Chris thrashing Alan Adams winning by a massive 105 pins. Chris's Top 4 match defeating Matthew Purser 481-463, was one of the most thrilling matches, Chris winning by bowling a turkey in the 10th frame. The Final Chris played  again Tweed local Jocelyn Smith and defeating her 449-395.

Special mention to the following bowlers who scratch averaged over 200 after 6 games qualifying:

Bowler

Average

Luke Rafton 235.2
Ray Trenham 208.2
Tim Davis 205.8


Out of the 58 entrants there were 36 entries that qualified over their entering average, to make the Top 16 you would have had to averaged 213.5 with handicap.

We thank everyone for bowling and look forward to your participation next year in the 2012 Christmas Classic.

Click here for the full results of both the Qualifying Round and the Step Ladder final.

Jacks Handicap Classic 2011

Added: 28/08/2011

Thank you to all of the 62 bowlers who bowled in the Jacks Handicap Classic this year, it was an excellent turn out.

Congratulations to Hayden Dover who won the Jacks Handicap Classic this year averaging 201.9 scratch, 40 pins over his entering average for the 10 games.

Results can be found HERE

2011 Disability Championships

Added: 31st July 2011

The 2011 Regional Championships for Bowlers with a Disability was held this weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  This tournament keeps going from strength to strength. 

This year we had more entries than ever.  440 Bowlers in 232 entries bowling in 16 squads over three days.  There were 6 divisions with Mens and Womens bowling Single, Doubles, Teams and All Events which resulted in 576 Standing sheets produced over the course of the event !!!

Teams were fielded for:

  • Break Away (Mt Warren)
  • Waltzing Matilda (Mt Gravatt)
  • Dragon All Stars (Logan City)
  • Dolphins (Strathpine)
  • Ipswich
  • Maitland
  • Tweed (of Course)

All particpants enjoyed themselves, even Ray who had to take over from David with the calls of Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!!!

 

Click on the links below to view all the results in PDF format. 
NOTE: The results for all Divisions are contained in a single PDF file.  (Page down to see more divisions)


 

 

 

Click here to view the results of the Bowler - Carer Challenge.

Everyone at Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin would like to thank the co-ordinators and Carers, without which the event would not be the huge sucess it is.  We hope you had fun.

Junior Mid Year Trials

Added: 20th June 2011

The Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin Junior Mid Year Trials were held on Sunday 19th June 2011 with 15 of our current Junior bowlers taking part. This is an annually held handicapped tournament just for the Junior Bowlers in the centre to bowl up against other juniors in the centre with similar average to them. The top 2 Bowlers in each section were awarded a High Achievement Medallion and every entrant not placed in the top 2 received an encouragement award Medallion.

A Special Mention needs to be made for the following Bowlers:

Jonty Bailey - bowling a 213 game off a 140 average
Brody Conaghan  - bowling a 197 game off a 120 average
Zane Klessens – The only Bumper bowler to bowl all games over average

Section A:   
Winner
Jonty Bailey  
764 series
Ave 130+
Runner up 
Tyla Trenham 
665 series
 
Encouragement
Jeremy Godden
632 series
 
Encouragement
Adrian Hawkins
548 series

Section B:
Winner
Brody Conaghan
733 Series
Ave 110 -129
Runner up 
Daniel Klessens
642 series
 
Encouragement
Stephanie Mills
560 series

Section C:
Winner
Blade Lumsden
620 Series
Ave 90-109
Runner up 
Matthew Purser
599 Series
 
Encouragement
Dylan Perkins
580 Series

Section D:
Winner
Sam Conaghan
663 Series
Ave 75-89
Runner up 
Kyle Sunter
624 Series
 
Encouragement
Carly Waldron
602 Series
 
Encouragement
Aaron Sunter
592 series

Section E: Ave 65-74
Winner
Zane Klessens
608 Series

 

2010 Christmas Classic Results

Added: 28th November 2010

Congratulations to Mat Townsend from Townsville who took out this year's Christmas Classic after defeating defending champion Matt Beetson in the final.... Read more

2010 Youth Topgun Results

Added: 7th November 2010

Congratulations to Robert Szabo who won the Youth Topgun 2010.... Read more