Tenpin Superleague: 20th Anniversary Tournament

On your left seated is Graeme Bogan; Anthony Houston seated on right and Stephen J. Clarke standing at the back.

On your right seated is Susan Sznajer; Deidre Libber and standing is Naomi Baram.

The year was 2001 and Maccabi Tenpin Super League was formed with the help from Maccabi NSW Mick Vasin, past bowlers Michael Skovron; Mark Lustig; Henry Goldberg and a few other I cannot recall.

So this brings us to the present, that is last Wednesday, 24^th November our club had its 20^th Anniversary Tournament to celebrate that the club has survived 20 years and its was said that we would not last!

We had a good turnout, having seven men’s and three ladies competing. In the Men’s division were Andrew Drylie; Anthony Houston; Ari Baram; Graeme Bogan; Howard Baram; Michael Eisenstein and Stephen J. Clarke. In the Ladies division were Deidre Libbert; Naomi Baram and our President Susan Sznajer.

In this tournament the bowler’s bowls 6 games with handicap added to their scratch score in three blocks of two games. Leading the charge after the first 2 games block in the men’s division was Anthony on 405 w/hcp; followed closely by Stephen on 396 w/hcp and with one pin behind was Howard on a 395 w/hcp; coming in 4^th was Graeme on 383 w/hcp; 5^th was Michael on a 333 w/hcp 6^th was Andrew on 329 w/hcp and Ari on 327. In the Ladies division Naomi was leading with 390 w/hcp followed by Susan on 332 w/hcp and then Deidre on 318 w/hcp.

High game scratch in the first two blocks went to Graeme – 195; Stephen – 189; Anthony – 182; Howard – 173; Naomi – 166.

After games 3 and 4 were bowled the leader board had change. Leading after the 2^nd block was bowled was Graeme on 406 w/hcp followed by Stephen on 395 w/hcp; 3^rd was Ari on 364 w/hcp; 4^th Howard on 359 w/hcp; 5^th Michael on 341 w/hcp; 6^th Andrew on Deidre on 421 w/hcp and Naomi on 338 w/hcp.

High games scratch in the second two block went to Stephen who bowled another 189 game; Graeme – 171 and Susan – 180.

After the final two games were bowled the leader board had changed again and the final standing in the men’s division was in first place on 1198 w/hcp Graeme; 2^nd on 1182 w/hcp Anthony; 3^rd on 1180 w/hcp Stephen; 4^th Howard on 1167 w/hcp; 5^th Ari on 1066 w/hcp; 6^th Michael on 1016 w/hcp and Andrew on 998 w/hcp. In the ladies division in first place was our President Sue on 1176; 2^nd Naomi on 1109 w/hcp and in 3^rd Deidre on 1059.

High games scratch in the final block went to Stephen – 185; Howard – 181; Graeme with 168 and 171 games.

As there were only three ladies bowling, the positions were declared.

In the men’s division third was declared and a one game playoff between first and second.

In the playoff both Graeme and Anthony opened their first and second frame, Graeme closed the 3^rd & 4^th frame with a strike where Anthony spared his 3^rd & 4^th frame. Graeme opened both 5^th & 6^th frame where as Anthony open the 5^th but closed with a spare in the 6^th frame. In the 7^th; 8^th frame Graeme closed with two spare; strike the 9^th frame and in the 10^th frame strike and spare for a total scratch score of 167 with 202 w/hcp. Anthony spared the 9^th frame and in the 10^th frame a strike but missed the spare. Anthony finished runner up with a scratch score of 154 with 193 w/hcp.

Congratulations to all the bowlers who competed in this tournament and to the winners.

For more information about joining Maccabi Tenpin Superleague, contact Evy Rose – evyr@bigpond.com