posted Feb 6, 2017, 5:52 PM by Balmoral Bowls
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updated Feb 19, 2017, 5:06 PM by Allan Moyle
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Balmoral has a number of players and teams competing in the upcoming 2017 NZ Open. Qualifying play is during 14th -16th February at various venues in Auckland. The Open Event is based at Blockhouse Bay Bowls and runs from 17th - 22nd February.The Balmoral entries are listed below and it would be great if you can, to get out and support them in their quest to qualify for the NZ Open carrying the Balmoral banner. We will update this post with results and details as they come to hand.
Update Monday 20 Feb - Scott and Artem won their Quarterfinal match 18-13 against the composite pairing of Dennis Brewster & Mike Carrol.
- The Semi Final was played against 2 very experienced players with international representative & national titles experience. While the boys from Balmoral managed close it up in after 5 ends, the pairing of Kerry Chapman & Tony Grantham ran out the winners, with the concession coming a the 17th end, Scott & Artem trailing 18 - 10.
- Link to Men's Pairs Main Draw
Update Sunday 19 Feb - The Men's pair of Scott Harrison and Artem Chesnokov are through to the Men's Pairs Quarter Finals and are due to play on Monday morning at 8.30 am at Blockhouse Bay.
- The Men's Triples team of Steve Kirwan, Artem Chesnokov and Richard Seifert lost to a Carlton Cornwall combination in first round of the the knock out triples.
- The Women's Triples team of Chelsea , Tessa and Linda Farley made it to the third round of the knock out Triples before losing out to the Jill Fraser skipped Carlton Cornwall team.
Update Friday 17 Feb The weather has certainly made a big hole in the NZ Open arrangements for organisers. - Due to weather impact yesterday all Men's and Women's triples teams have been progressed into Main Draw. This will be played as a knockout format and new draws will be posted by the end of Friday.
- Men's Singles Post Section moved to new venues at last minute today, so will update as they come to hand.
Update Thursday 16 Feb - Scott Harrison skipped Pair has qualified with 3 wins from 3 in Men's Pairs to progress to Main Draw.
- In the Women's Singles event Linda Farley picked up 2 wins but didn't qualify. None of the other BWBC entrants were able to progress either achieving 1 win only and in Tessa Farley's case falling ill during the days play and having to default two matches.
- Steve Kirwan has progressed to Main Draw in Men's Singles with 3 wins , While Scot Harrison picked up 2 wins was not able to qualify.
Women's Singles - Tuesday 14th February
Etsuko McKessack @ Blockhouse Bay
Tessa Farley @ Carlton Cornwall
Chelsea Farley @ Howick Bowling Club
Linda Farley @ Howick Bowling Club
Women's Pairs - Wednesday 15th February
Chelsea Farley (Skip) @ Blockhouse Bay
Women's Pairs - Thursday 1th February
Chelsea Farley (Skip) @ Carlton Cornwall
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Men's Singles - Wednesday 15th February
Steve Kirwan @ @ Blockhouse Bay
Ivan Sumich @ Carlton Cornwall
Artem Chesnokov @ Carlton Cornwall
Scott Harrison @ Onehunga Bowling Club
Men's Pairs - Tuesday 14th February
Scott Harrison (Skip) @ Pakuranga Bowling Club
Men's Triples - Thursday 16th February
Scott Harrison (Skip) @ Pt Chevalier BC
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