Michael Little cracks top four in Men's Division at AMF Australian Masters

10/27/10

Australia

Rebecca Voukolos, Chris Kirwin continue to lead women's and men's qualifying

2010AUSMastersLogo_small.jpgMichael Little of News South Wales moved into fourth place in the men's qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters 2010 Tuesday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia. The 2003 World Championships gold medalist in Masters rolled a 781 three game-series, the second-highest of the tournament so far, and added 662 for 1449 six-game total and an average of 241.5.

The AMF Australian Masters 2010 offers more than Australian $110,000 in prize fund and is incorporated in the 49th Australian Adult National Championship. This year the event, which has record entries, is sponsored by AMF with first prize for men of $25,000 and women $15,000 AUD.

2010AUSMastersChrisKirwin2.jpg2010AUSMastersRebeccaVoukolos3.jpgChris Kirwin (pictured left), Northern Territory, held on to the lead with 1492, a 248.7 average, including high of 773 and 719. Jason Doust, Australian Capital Territory, remained in second place with 1485 including a 790 series. Third place belonged to Robert Townsend (below left), ACT, who used the first 300 game for 1472.

There were no changes atop the women's leaderboard on Tuesday. Rebecca Voukolos (right), Northern Territory, who had the second 300 of the event and the first by a woman earlier on Monday, held on to the lead with 1467 six-game total and an average of 244.5.

2010AUSMastersRebekahMeads1.jpg2010AUSMastersRobertTownsend.jpgRaniia Nugroho, NEW, was second with 1371 and was followed by Rebekah Meads (right), Queensland, in third with 1327 and Natalie Shelley, NT, in fourth place with 1315.

The Australian Championships are entering their third week. The first week centered on the restricted or lower average bowlers. The second week was dedicated to the seniors and the final week is focused on the open grade bowlers.

With 3 days of qualifying left before the final on Friday, October 29th at AMF Rooty Hill RSL the cut for the top 40 men and the top 40 women is currently 1297 (216.2) and 1073 (178.8).

Bowlers qualify for the event over 6 games which must be taken from either a singles, doubles or mixed doubles block of 3 games. The bowlers best two attempts make up their qualifying score.

A total of 40 men and 40 women will advance to the finals. The defending champion and the State/Territory Masters winners cannot be eliminated from qualifying. The top 4 in each division will receive two byes to Round 3 while bowlers seeded positions 5 through 16 will receive one bye to Round 2. Bowlers filling qualifying positions 17 through 40 will compete in Round 1. No pinfall will carry over in any of the final rounds.

In the event of a tie for fourth, 16th or 40th qualifying positions, a single game will be played to break the tie. Any subsequent tie will require a 10th frame playoff until the tie is broken.

Bowlers 17 through 40 will bowl 6 games scratch to cut to the top 12 bowlers who will join bowlers seeded positions 5 through 16 in Round 2. These 24 bowlers will then play 6 games scratch. The top 12 bowlers on total pinfall meet the top 4 qualifiers in Round 3.

These 16 bowlers will then play 6 games scratch. The top 8 bowlers on total pinfall will determine the champion in single-elimination best-of-five games match play. The field will be cut to 4 and then two players who will bowl for the 2010 AMF Australian Masters titles and the $25,000 and $15,000 AUD top prizes, respectively. The winners will also get free entry into the 2011 event.

 


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Qualifying for AMF Australian Masters 2010 is underway

 


Men's Qualifying - Top 50 as of Tuesday Oct. 26, 2010 (09:12 PM local time)


A total of 40 players will advance. The Top 4 will earn two byes and players 5 to 16 will get one bye. The defending champion and the State representatives cannot be eliminated from Qualifying.

 


Women's Qualifying - Top 50 as of Tuesday Oct. 26, 2010 (09:12 PM local time)


A total of 40 players will advance. The Top 4 will earn two byes and players 5 to 16 will get one bye. The defending champion and the State representatives cannot be eliminated from Qualifying.

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