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Ranking Event 9 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was Grant Dugan (1580, 197.50 average) taking his second win of the season. Grant was followed by David Seay in 2nd place (1476, 184.50 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1403, 175.38 average). In the U19's section Zara Payne (1603 inc. 25 hcap, 200.38 average) took her second event win of the season. Scott Horton followed in 2nd place (1530 inc. 63 hcap, 191.25 average). Congratulations to this season's champions David Seay (YAC) and Zara Payne (U19s). Ranking Event 8 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was David Seay (1488, 186.00 average) taking his seventh win of the season. David narrowly defeated Grant Dugan in 2nd place by 1 pin (1487, 185.13 average) with Kelly McDowell in 3rd place (1284, 160.50 average). In the U19's section Kelly McDowell (1668 inc. 48 hcap, 208.50 average) took her second event win of the season. Zara Payne was 2nd (1441 inc. 26 hcap, 180.13 average) with Scott Horton in 3rd place (1423 inc. 66 hcap, 177.88 average). The next event will take place in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 10th May at 9.30am.
Ranking Event 7 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was David Seay (1533, 191.63 average) taking his sixth win of the season. David was followed by Grant Dugan in 2nd place (1389, 173.63 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1296, 162.00 average). In the U19's section Kelly McDowell (1599 inc. 48 hcap, 199.88 average) took her first event win of the season. Scott Horton was 2nd (1577 inc. 70 hcap, 197.13 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1520 inc. 28 hcap, 190.00 average). The next event will take place in the Brunswick Superbowl on 19th April at 9.30am.
Saturday Morning Junior League - Results The first Saturday Morning Junior League at Dundonald Ice Bowl for 2008 reached its climax last month and we had a number of winners picking up a range of prizes. These include: High Game Scratch - Ross Wightman The Winners and Runners-Up in the league were: Handicap Section Champion - Shania Dunbar Scratch Section Champion - Zara Payne Congratulations to all the winners. Thanks go to the parents who come along every Saturday to bowl with the Juniors and Karen Payne who organised the league and coached the Juniors every Saturday. The Junior League for 2009 commenced on 7th February and will run for 20 weeks. Any interested players should contact Eddie Best at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
Ranking Event 6 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was David Seay (1507, 188.38 average) taking his fifth win of the season. David was followed by Grant Dugan in 2nd place (1473, 184.13 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1346, 168.25 average). In the U19's section Zara Payne (1578 inc. 29 hcap, 197.25 average) took her first event win of the season. Jonny Reid was 2nd (1482 inc. 35 hcap, 185.25 average) with Scott Horton in 3rd place (1362 inc. 65 hcap, 170.25 average). The next event will take place in the Brunswick Superbowl on 8th March at 9.30am.
Ranking Event 5 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was David Seay (1534, 191.75 average) taking his fourth win of the season after finishing with two 240+ games. David was followed by Grant Dugan in 2nd place (1465, 183.13 average) with Lauren Dugan in 3rd place (1408, 176.00 average). In the U19's section Jonny Reid (1593 inc. 38 hcap, 199.13 average) took his second event win of the season. Zara Payne was 2nd (1495 inc. 23 hcap, 186.88 average) with Scott Horton in 3rd place (1398 inc. 62 hcap, 174.75 average). The next event will take place in the Odyssey Bowl, Belfast on 8th February at 9.30am.
Junior Irish Open 2008 - Results U23 Section - Mixed U16 Section - Girls U12 Section - Boys
Ranking Event 4 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was Grant Dugan (1345, 168.13 average) taking his first win of the season by making up more than a 40 pin deficit going into the final game to narrowly take the win by 2 pins. Grant was closely followed by David Seay in 2nd place (1343, 167.88 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1329, 166.13 average). In the U19's section Scott Horton (1605 inc. 58 hcap, 200.63 average) took his second event win of the season. Zara Payne was 2nd (1577 inc. 31 hcap, 197.13 average) with Jonny Reid in 3rd place (1339 inc. 32 hcap, 167.38 average). The next event will take place in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 11th January at 9.30am.
Ranking Event 3 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was David Seay (1475, 184.38 average) taking his third win of the season. David was followed again by Grant Dugan in 2nd place (1365, 170.63 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1274, 159.25 average). In the U19's section Kathryn Lynas (1519 inc. 69 hcap, 194.25 average) took her first event win of the season. Jonny Reid was 2nd (1501 inc. 32 hcap, 189.25 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1378 inc. 13 hcap, 166.88 average). The next event will take place in the Brunswick Superbowl on 14th December at 9.30am.
2007/2008 National Ranking Tour Champions - Presentation Following the conclusion of the first ranking event of the 2008/2009 the trophy presentation was made to last season's champions. Congratulations to Grant Dugan in the U24 YAC section and Zara Payne in the U19 Junior section. Grant was presented the U24 Trophy by NITBF Vice President Allen Sinton and Zara was presented the new U19 Trophy by past junior champion David Seay.
Ranking Event 1 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was David Seay (1446, 180.75 average) taking the first event win of the new season. David was followed by Zara Payne in 2nd place (1380, 172.50 average) with reigning U24 champion Grant Dugan in 3rd place (1376, 172.00 average). In the U19's section Scott Horton (1525 inc. 40 hcap, 190.63 average) took the first event win of the new season. Scott showed that he will be a tough competitor to beat this season showing marked improvement from last season including a new high game of 219 shot in the final game today to secure the win. Jonny Reid was 2nd (1448 inc. 33 hcap, 181.00 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1396 inc. 2 hcap, 174.50 average). The next event will take place in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 19th October at 9.30am.
10th World Youth Championships - Results
Event Report by Lauren Dugan is now available for download here Boy's Singles - Long Oil Pattern Girl's Doubles - Short Oil Pattern Boy's Doubles - Short Oil Pattern Girl's Team - Long & Short Oil Patterns Boy's Team - Long & Short Oil Patterns Girl's All-Events Boy's All-Events Full results and standings can be found at www.2008wyc.com
2007/2008 U24 & U19 Champions Following the final ranking event of the 2007/2008 the U24 & U19 Champions have been decided. In the U24 section the new champion is Grant Dugan, who showed a complete dominance of the section this season taking 7 event wins from 8. Losing out on a perfect win record by only 16 pins in the second event of the season in which he finished 2nd. The top 3 in the U24 section were: In the U19 section the new champion is Zara Payne, who by only taking 1 event win showed consistant event results in order to claim the title. The U19 section was a much closer affair than that of the U24 section with the title up for grabs by no less than 4 players in the final event. The top 3 in the U19 section were: Other event winners in the U19 section were Scott Horton and Jonny Reid. Again the improving performances in this section have been highlighted in how close the standings were this year with only better things to come next season yet again! Congratulations to all of the above!
Ranking Event 9 - Results Today's winner in the U24 section was Grant Dugan (1541, 192.63 average) taking his 7th win this season and 6th win in a row in the events he has entered. Grant was followed once again by David Seay in 2nd place (1455, 181.88 average) with Zara Payne in 3rd place (1229, 153.63 average). In the U19's section newcomer Jonny Reid (1483 inc. 47 hcap, 185.38 average) took his first ever event win. Zara Payne was 2nd (1445 inc. 27 hcap, 180.63 average) narrowly defeating Kelly McDowell into 3rd place (1441 inc. 37 hcap, 180.13 average). This was the final ranking event of the 2007/2008 season with only the 44th QubicaAMF World Cup Qualifier - Round Robin Finals remaining in which Grant Dugan and Lauren Dugan will be participating having qualified in the Top 8 and Top 6 respectively. The Round Robin Finals will take place in the Coleraine Jet Centre on 8th June at 9.30am.
World Youth Championships 2008 - N.Ireland Team
World Youth Championships 2008
A reminder to all eligible U23's that the selection for this event will take place immediately after December's ranking event. The top 4 U23 boys and U23 girls will be selected to represent Northern Ireland at the event under the selection ruling as agreed by council.
All new Junior/YAC Ranking Tour for 2007/08 Season
The 2007/08 season will see a few changes within the Junior/YAC Ranking Tour. From next season the Junior/YAC Ranking Tour will be divided into two sections - (U24 Open Scratch & U19 Handicap). All U24 NITBF members will participate in the U24 Open Scratch section by which your junior/YAC ranking position will be determined for squad selection. *To be eligible you must be under 24 as at 1st September 2007 An U19 Handicap section will be run alongside the U24 scratch section with handicap calculated as 75% of the difference from 190. *To be eligible you must be under 19 as at 1st September 2007 All junior members under 19 should be aware that from next season you will be required to pay the full adult ranking fee if you wish to earn points in the adult ranking sections. If you pay the usual junior fee you will only receive junior ranking points. If you have any questions regarding the new Junior/YAC Ranking Tour please contact Grant Dugan.
Dundonald Singles Event 1 - Results Today seen the start of the Dundonald Singles Tournament for the 2007/2008. Winners of the event were Ryan Press (1754) in the Scratch Section and Lynda Watson (1787, 24 Hcap) in the Handicap Section. Junior/YAC players participating today were Zara Payne, Grant Dugan and David Seay. Zara continued her good form again today showing continual improvement at each event so far, yet again she went onto break her own PB for 8 games with a 1336 scratch total (1720 inc. 48 hcap). Well done and keep up the good work! David Seay put in yet another good performance today with a 3rd place finish in the scratch section with a 1707 scratch total. Grant Dugan recovered from a slow start to finish the day in 5th place in the scratch section with a 1610 scratch total. Ranking Event 10 - Results Today's winner of the junior section was David Seay with a 1803 (225.38 average) 8 game total including 0 handicap. David's win today seen him stop Grant Dugan's 3 event winning streak and thus once again earning himself the title of Junior Champion for the 2006/2007 Season. It must also be mentioned that David broke several of his personal bests today with a new high 3 game series (746), new high 4 game series (977), new high 6 game series (1436) and finally a new high 8 game series (1803). Congratulations David! Runner up today was the ever improving Gemma Press with her new personal best 1424 (178.00 average) 8 game scratch total giving her a total of 1680 including 32 handicap. 3rd place went to Grant Dugan with a 1622 (202.75 average) including 0 handicap. Top 5 - Final Junior/YAC Ranking Standings 2006/2007 Season: Congratulations to all of our juniors on their continual improvement with many personal bests being bettered over the course of the season and their continued rise through the adult rankings. It was also a pleasure to see some new faces on the tour this season (Gemma Press, Kelly McDowell, Scott Horton and Steven McMillen) and we would like to wish you all the best of luck for the coming season.
Ranking Event 9 - Results Today's winner in the junior section was again Grant Dugan with a 1542 (192.75 average) 8 game total including 0 hcap. This was Grant's 3rd win in a row and 4th of the season. Aside from winning the junior section Grant also won his first adult ranking. Congratulations and we hope that is the first of many to come! In 2nd place today was David Seay with a 1471 (183.88 average) 8 game total including 0 hcap. In 3rd place was Lauren Dugan with a 1446 (180.75 average) including 32 hcap. This was Lauren's first event since returning from the 31st European Gold Cup in Cyprus where she finished in 23rd position - you can read the report on the NITBF homepage. With one event remaining there is only 1 point separating Grant Dugan and David Seay meaning the winner of the Junior rankings this season will be decided at the final event.
Ranking Event 8 - Results Today's winner in the junior section was Grant Dugan with a 1472 (184.00 average) 8 game total including 0 hcap. In 2nd place was Gemma Press (1460 inc. 35 hcap, 182.50 average) and in 3rd place was David Seay (1454 inc. 0 hcap, 181.75 average). Today was the closest event witnessed on the junior tour this season with only 24 pins separating the top 5 and 100 pins between 1st to last. Grant Dugan won his 3rd junior ranking of the season after shooting 645 for his first 4 game set leaving him 132 pins off the leader and in last position. Grant then made a notable comeback on the final 4 game set with a 827 giving him a winning total of 1472. Gemma Press played in her first Northern Ireland Ranking Event today finishing with an excellent 2nd place finish in the juniors along with a 225 final game. It is nice to see new faces on the tour and we wish her all the best for the future.
Ranking Event 7 - Results Today's winner in the junior section was Grant Dugan with a highly impressive 1832 (229.00 average) scratch 8 game total (1864 inc. 4 hcap, 233.00 average). In 2nd place was Lauren Dugan (1648 inc. 35 hcap, 206.00 average) and in 3rd place was David Seay (1628 inc. 0 hcap, 203.50 average). Lauren's continuing improvement seen her finish with her highest ever ranking event total of 1368 (171.00 average) at today's event. Steven McMillen played in his first Northern Ireland Ranking Event today and showed the rest of the players what an up and coming talent he is proving to be. Steven shot a 1413 scratch total (for 8 games. We hope to see much more from this new talent in the near future!
World Youth Championships 2008
The WTBA has announced that the next World Youth Championships will take place in Orlando, USA from 19th - 27th July 2008. More information soon.
Junior Irish Open 2006 The annual Junior Irish Open took place at the Leisureplex in Stillorgan this year attracting players from all over the UK and Ireland. Players competed in U12, U16, U19 and U23 sections. Grant Dugan, David Seay and Helen Tamblyn played in the U23 section. Helen started with a 635 in the first 3 game set of the qualifying, with David and Grant shooting 559 and 528 respectively. This left Helen and David within the top 16 cut while Grant was just missing the cut in 17th. In the final 3 game set of qualifying Grant shot a 653 series while David and Helen shot 555 and 458 respectively. All our players made the top 16 cut, Grant to making the cut in 8th position (197 average), Helen making the cut in 13th position (187.17 average inc. 5 pin ladies bonus) and David making the cut in 15th position (185.67 average). Lauren Dugan was playing in her first ever event outside Northern Ireland and started with a very respectable 172 first game. Lauren went on to shoot qualifying sets of 458 and 471 leaving her in 13th position and the chance to play in the top 16 finals on the Sunday. Lauren was first to play her next 3 games in the top 16 finals on Sunday and ended up shooting a 453 series to leave her in a final position of 13th with a 153.56 average. Congratulations to Lauren on her ever improving performance and hopefully this will have been a more than invaluable learning experience for her. Grant, David and Helen shot top 16 totals of 543, 581 and 556 respectively. Their final positions for the tournament were: Full results and scores can be found at this link. Well done to all our competitors and we look forward to improved results next year!
Ranking Event 6 Results Today's winner in the junior section was Zara Payne who shot 1253 scratch which gave her a winning total of 1557 including 38 handicap. In 2nd place was David Seay (1472 inc. 0 Hcap) and in 3rd place was Helen Tamblyn (1372 inc. 0 Hcap). Congratulations to Zara Payne on winning her first junior event, Zara shot her first 200 game with a 213 along with a new high 3 and 4 game series of 579 and 706 respectively. Elsewhere Lauren Dugan leads the EGC qualifying heading into the final qualifying at the next ranking event in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
Ranking Event 5 Results Today's winner in the junior section was Megan McKee who shot a 1409 scratch which gave her a winning total of 1641 including 29 handicap. In 2nd place was David Seay (1546 inc. 0 Hcap) and in 3rd place was Grant Dugan (1464 inc. 0 Hcap). Improved results and new records have been obtained by the juniors this year in each event so far and today was no exception. Megan McKee not only won the junior section but also became the youngest ever person to win a Northern Ireland Ranking Tour Event at the age of 16, when she finished 1st in the ladies section today with a 1409 total. Also not forgetting that Megan also won the 5th EGC Qualifying event today leaving her tied 1st with Lauren Dugan on 35 points (Best 5). Megan also set a new personal best ranking event pinfall total along with a new high 3 game series of 573, a new high 4 game series of 758 and finally a new high 6 game series of 1117. Congratulations on your results today!
Ranking Event 4 Results Today's winner in the junior section was Grant Dugan who shot a 1752 scratch total to give him the highest winning junior ranking total of 1808 (inc. 7 hcap). In 2nd place was David Seay (1631 inc. 0 Hcap) and in 3rd place was Helen Tamblyn (1614 inc. 0 Hcap). A special mention must go to Grant Dugan, nearly one year on from his attack, who broke not one but six of his ranking personal bests today. A new high sanctioned game of 269, a new high 3 game series of 710, a new high 4 game series of 920, a new high 6 game series of 1350, a new high 8 game series of 1752 and finally the highest winning total on the new junior ranking tour of 1808. Also the following can not be forgotten as well: Lauren Dugan achieved a new personal best of 701 for 4 games along with a new personal best high 3 game series of 536. Zara Payne shot a new high sanctioned game of 195. Finally, another mention has to go to Helen Tamblyn who secured her 3 ladies ranking event win in a row with a 1614 total. With victories in all 3 centres consecutively she really is showing her continual improvement and great potential. All in all a fantastic day for all our juniors, with records being broken left, right and centre, well done to everyone! The next generation of future Northern Ireland FIC players certainly looks bright! Keep it up!
Ranking Event 3 Results Today's winner in the junior section was Helen Tamblyn who shot a 1617 total (0 Hcap). In 2nd place was Grant Dugan (1573 inc. 9 Hcap) and in 3rd place was Megan McKee (1566 inc. 34 Hcap). Congratulations to Helen Tamblyn winning the womens section today with a 1617 scratch total, no less than 184 pins ahead of her closest rival not to mention even beating all the men! Well done Helen, we hope you can continue to achieve the results you have had in all the centres this season already until the end of the tour. Also congratulations to Lauren Dugan who finished 2nd in the handicap section. Megan McKee must also get a mention for finishing 7th in the womens section with a 1294. All the junior players have shown their potential this season with improving results at each event, keep it up! Full results can be accessed by clicking on Junior Rankings or for full results visit the NITBF homepage.
Ranking Event 2 Results Today's winner in the junior section was David Seay who shot a 1668 total (0 Hcap). The benefits of playing in his new home centre shining through while he attends university. In 2nd place was Helen Tamblyn (1615 inc. 4 Hcap) and in 3rd place was Grant Dugan (1471 inc. 8 Hcap). Congratulations to Helen Tamblyn winning the womens section today with a 1583 scratch total, no less than 167 pins ahead of her closest rival. Well done Helen! Also congratulations to Lauren Dugan who won the female section in the 2nd EGC qualifying event, Lauren is now placed 1st with Megan McKee in 2nd position. Full results can be accessed by clicking on Junior Rankings or for full results visit the NITBF homepage.
World Youth Championships 2006 - Report Saturday seen the official practice sessions and the opening ceremony. During practice it was apparent that the dual lane conditions of short and long oil would play a major part in this event. The short condition proving very unforgiving and tough for all players while the long condition was somewhat easier. On the Sunday Helen was the first of the team to officially begin the event in the Woman’s Singles played on short oil. Helen ended the 6 games with a total of 929 placing her 83rd position. With no partners for the doubles and team event Helen’s next scores would only be counting towards her all event total. Helen shot 1041 in doubles and 1006 in team, leaving her in 82nd position overall with a grand total of 2976 for 18 games. The male events started on the Monday with Grant, Peter and David all competing in the singles. David played the first squad and ended in 71st position with a 1075 total. Grant and Peter played in the second squad and shot a total of 999 and 934 respectively leaving them in 124th and 147th positions. In the doubles event Grant and Peter were to be our team and they didn’t disappoint with some unforgettable victories over Finland and Hong Kong. They finished in 49th position with a total of 2215 (Grant 1103, Peter 1112). David played for his scores to count in the all event total and ended the doubles with a 1096 giving him an all event total of 3179 and 117th position overall. Grant finished on a 3119 total (125th position) and Peter finished on a 3001 total (147th position). The overall winners were Mads Sandbaekken (Norway) and Sharon Koh (Malaysia). Overall a lot can be learnt from this trip and we hope to see some improved results in Orlando, USA 2008 for the next World Youth Championships! We would like to wish Peter the best of luck in his future bowling career as this was his last junior event and we hope this invaluable international experience will bode him well in future competitions. Below I have included the personal thoughts on the event from David Seay and Helen Tamblyn. *Pictures from the event can be found in the pictures section of the site. Grant Dugan
In all seriousness, a bowling centre situated inside a glass fronted building, with no air conditioning when the temperate was over 30 degrees celsius outside doesn’t really present you with the ideal bowling conditions. Add to that an extremely short “short” pattern, and you know you’re in for a rough ride. The “official” practice session was on the Saturday, though we had all bowled the day before on the long. From the moment the first ball was off my hand, it was pretty obvious that the “short” pattern was going to be a struggle – partially down to bad ball choice, partially due to lack of practise on a short pattern, and partially down to my complete inability to hit the same mark twice. Cue much moaning and panicking, and immediate loss of confidence. The long pattern was easy enough, nice simple shot down second arrow and it was there. Despite my loss of confidence due to the short oil pattern, it was a successful enough, if absolutely exhausting, practise with the boys looking pretty comfortable and I came away thinking “at least I know what NOT to do.” Opening ceremony was good fun, with a lovely buffet laid on by the bowling centre – despite them not usually serving any food. A glass or two of champagne later, and it was time for bed (well for me at least!) The bowling throughout the week for me at least was nothing to write home about. Scores were up and down for many reasons, and I had never felt so unconfident in my entire life. On the positive side, at least I’ve come away knowing what I need to work on, and DIIB no longer seems unbearably hot. The boys were pretty steady all the way through the tournament, highlight being a very credible 49th place finish in the doubles for Grant and Pete. Not a bad finish against so many strong teams, in what were very difficult conditions! The eventual winners were Mads Sandbaekken from Norway and Sharon Koh from Malaysia in what proved to be an exciting final to watch and learn from. The team spirit amongst their supporting teams was something we can all learn from. The farewell banquet that evening was great fun, with much eating, more drinking and a lot of camera snapping. It was a pleasure to meet so many bowlers, in particular the Norwegian team, the Australian team, the Mexicans, the South Africans and our drinking buddies, Malta. I think it’s fair to say that a great night was had by all, and it was the perfect way to what was an extremely well run tournament. Overall, despite the unbearable heat in the bowling centre, I had a great experience. I learnt a lot, ate a lot, sweated a lot and now know what I have to work on. Bring on Orlando 2008! Back to Top
Ranking Event 1 Results David Seay won the first junior ranking event of the season today with a 1608 total. Lauren Dugan came 2nd with a 1556 total (inc. 34 hcap) while Helen Tamblyn finished 3rd with a 1555 total (inc. 8 hcap). The junior event proved to be very close at the start of this new season with only 21 pins separating 2nd to last place. Improved performances by Megan McKee, Lauren Dugan and Zara Payne make the future look promising for the junior girls team! Megan also won the first of seven European Gold Cup qualifying events. Results can be found be clicking on the junior rankings link on the left of the page. Full results for the event can be found on the NITBF Homepage.
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