All the action will get under way next Monday (July 15) at East Cessnock Bowling Club with the Professional Bowls Association (PBA) Australia verses New Zealand International Challenge.
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East Cessnock Bowling Club will also sponsor the event which will be held from Monday 15th July to Wednesday 17th July.
“East Cessnock are proud to host this event and look forward to witnessing some exciting games” Club CEO Marlene Hartog said.
“We also have a meet and greet dinner on the Sunday night which will be fantastic for members and visitors to be a part of.”
The Australian line up boasts a huge amount of experience led by national coach and world singles champion Steve Glasson, world and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Karen Murphy, world champion Brett Wilkie, world cup champion Ben Twist and former English International Steve Halmai.
The New Zealand team is made up of their highest ranked players in the New Zealand PBA rankings led by number one placed Ken Walker. He will be joined by fellow top four ranked players Murray Glassey (Hawke’s Bay), Mark Watt (Dunedin) and Chris Lourie (Waikato). The fifth invitation spot has been awarded to the sixth ranked player on the 2012 rankings Duane White (Dunedin), as the fifth ranked Phil Bennett (Waikato) is unavailable due to work and surgery commitments.
The Trans-Tasman event involves five players from each country playing singles against all of the opposing country representatives with games taking place on Monday and Tuesday (July 15-16).
The top three placed bowlers from each country after the five rounds will then advance to the finals on Wednesday. Two wins out of three on the final day will secure the overall trophy for the respective country.
Before the International Challenge the club will also be hosting a friendly warm up battle on the East Cessnock Bowling Club greens between the Aussie Internationals and Cessnock’s Australian Indoor Singles Qualifiers on Sunday, prior to a meet and greet dinner.
The games will start at 3pm. Tickets for the meet and greet dinner are available for $20.
Book now to secure your spot – call Marlene or Lucia on 4990 1444 or email admin@e-cbc.com.au.