By TANIA PHILLIPS
TWO NSW bowlers have scooped the pool in the inaugural prestigious invitation only Silver Nugget Bowls championships held at Tweed Heads Bowls Club last week.
Mathew Pietersen from Cabramatta won the men’s division and Sarah Boddington from Bombaderry took the women’s title of the event for bowlers aged 18 to 25.
The competition was started this year to compliment the long-running Gold Nugget competition. It attracted the top young bowlers from around Australia and New Zealand.
The event was a new initiative by THBC to fill the major gap for this age group. THBC currently host the Junior Golden Nugget Prestige Singles for under 18, and the Golden Nugget for our top players throughout Australia.
The annual junior Golden Nugget singles event for under 18s will be held from Saturday 3 August, with the finals being played on Sunday 4 August.
While the long-standing Golden Nugget event will be held from 6 to 9 August at the Tweed club. Both events attract the best bowlers from throughout Australian and New Zealand.
RESULTS
Silver Nugget (18 to 25)
Ladies: Section 1: Natasha Jones Qld 5+44, Mandy Boyd NZ 3+14, Rechelle Cole WA 3+1, Charlie Harkness Qld 2-15.
Section 2: Sarah Boddington 5+46, Elsie Cowan Vic 3+15, Cassandra Millerick Qld 3+10, Kate Smith SA 3-2.
Quarter Finals: Cowan 21 d Cole 20, Boyd 21 d C. Millerick 17.
Semi Final: Cowan 21 d Jones 15, Boddington 21 d Boyd 12.
Grand Final: Boddington 25 d Cowan 12.
Minor Final: Boyd 25 d Jones 10.
Final Placings: Winner Sarah Boddington, Runner-up Elsie Cowan, 3rd Mandy Boyd, 4th Natasha Jones.
Mens: Section 1: Aaron Wilson Vic 4+12, Matthew Baus NSW 3+5, Mathew Miles NSW 3+4, Max Kleinig SA 2-1.
Section 2: Robert Wild Qld 4+15, Mathew Pietersen NSW 3+7, Sean Ingham Qld 3+7, Dean McWhinney Qld 2-2.
Quarter Finals: Pietersen 21d Miles 17, Baus 21 d Ingham 16.
Semi Final: Pietersen 21 d Wilson 6, Baus 21 d Wild 7.
Grand Final: Pietersen 25 d Baus 15.
Minor Final: Wilson 21 d Wild 17.
Final Placings: Winner Mathew Pietersen, Runner-up Mathew Baus, 3rd Aaron Wilson, 4th Robert Wild.
