STATE FOURS 2023-24
12 November 2023
A strong performance by the Neutral Bay team of Elaine Seidler, Jenny Palmer, Kate Wingrove and Jenny Hepburn saw them win the North Shore District Fours today for the fourth year in a row. In the morning semi-final, Jenny’s team had a strong win over the Turramurra team skipped by Elizabeth Blackwell. In the other semi, the Belrose team of Suzi Fischer, Dale Nuttall, Midori Matsuoka and Patricia Tan had a decisive win over the team from Lindfield Rollers skipped by Ngoc Hau. The final promised to be a great contest; however the defending champions had all the answers for whatever Belrose threw at them, powering their way to a 17-3 lead at the half-way mark. Belrose team managed to claw back the margin in the second half of the game, but had left their run too late, with the final score 22-15.
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2022-23
Congratulations to the Neutral Bay team of Elaine Seidler, Jenny Palmer, Kate Wingrove and Jenny Hepburn on achieving a “three-peat” as North Shore District Women’s Fours Champions for 2022-23, having also won in 2021 and 2020. All members of the team played solid bowls in the Final, defying the gusting wind at Belrose to defeat Sue Meares, Julie Dunn, Ngoc Hau and Louise Amos (Lindfield Rollers) 22-13. Draw/Results below:
2021
Congratulations to our 2021 Open Fours Champions, Elaine Seidler, Jennifer Palmer, Kate Wingrove and Jenny Hepburn, who defeated Jan Martin, Marilyn Benner, Jenny Wallis and Sue Hamilton (Turramurra) 28-11 in the District Final on 9 March 2021. That’s back-to-back wins for Jenny’s team! Full results below:
2020
In the final of the Open 4’s played at Warringah on 26 February, the Neutral Bay team of Elaine Seidler, Jenny Palmer, Kate Wingrove and Jenny Hepburn took on the Turramurra team of Jan Martin, Anne Webb, Jenny Wallis and Sue Hamilton. The Bay led 13-6 after 11 ends. However, great bowling by the Turramurra team saw the margin narrowed to just 1 after 16 ends – 13-12. However, Neutral Bay then pulled away to win 22-13 — a first District championship title for Elaine Seidler and Kate Wingrove. Results from all rounds below:
2019
In the final of the Open 4’s played at Mosman on 30 April, the Belrose team of Lorraine Hazzard, Kay King, Michelle Treadwell and Benita Andrews got off to a great start against the Killara team skipped by Louise Amos, leading 12 -2 after 7 ends, which they had extended to 18-8 after 13 ends. Killara battled on, but there was no stopping this Belrose team who were on fire and thoroughly deserved their decisive win. Results from all rounds below:
2018
The final of the State Open Fours at District level was played on 29 May at Asquith with the Turramurra team of Jan Martin, Marilyn Brenner, Jenny Wallis and Sue Hamilton continuing the excellent bowls they had played all tournament to emerge, in near-darkness, as the 2018 champions.
2017
In a nail-biting final at St Ives on 14 February 2017, the Belrose team of Lorraine Hazzard, Judith Carpenter, Kay King and Patricia Tan overcame being down 3-13 after 12 ends to win the 2017 Open Fours Championship 26-20 over the Neutral Bay team of Lesley Szumylo, Midori Matsuoka, Maggie Jay and Lou Hamshere.
2016
The final of the 2016 Open Fours at District level became a rematch of the 2015 final, with Lynne Thompson’s Neutral Bay team and Bridget Nelson’s Gordon team once again playing off for the title. Gordon were ahead throughout the match until Neutral Bay drew level on the 19th end. Gordon was up by 1 shot going into the last end, but a great last bowl from Lynne took the jack back to two Neutral Bay bowls to win the Championship. A great final!
2015
The inaugural winners of the Open Fours became the proud holders of a trophy kindly donated to our new District by Anne Cowlishaw (St Ives). Thanks to Anne’s generosity in “starting the ball rolling”, we now have trophies for the Fours, Singles Champion, Singles Runner-Up and, soon to come, Triples.
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