Irene Arndt Goes Back To Back in Women’s Over 60’s Singles
Played Wednesday 7th,Thursday 8th and Friday 9th February 2018 Irene Arndt has gone back to back in the Women’s Over 60’s State Singles defeating Jenny Bruce 21-15 at Manning Bowling Club on Friday.
The Safety Bay star backed up a fantastic performance to make the final of the open event to become the second lady to win two Over 60s titles.
She won her semi-final over Sorrento’s Elizabeth Marshall impressively to a score of 21-7 whilst Bruce had a tight 21-20 over clubmate Helen Paganoni with no player leading by more than four at any point.
Remarkably Arndt won less ends during the final but scored numbers on the ends she did win and no more than twos on the ends she lost, a hallmark of her consistency.
She raced out to an 8-0 lead in just three ends but lost the next six for Bruce to draw level again.
Much of that hard work was scuppered as Arndt picked up a four on the very next end to re-establish a break.
She would more or less control the next six to take a 20-11 lead in the 21-up game.
Bruce was able to force a few nerves by winning the next three ends to take the score to 20-15 but Arndt was always likely to score eventually and wrapped up the match an end later.
The title continues Arndt’s impressive run in singles play and her form is well timed with it currently being the busiest part of the year, particularly for singles.
Attention will now move to the Womens’s State 100 up Singles this week and the Mosman Park Ladies Masters Singles in a fortnight.
On current form, providing she enters, Arndt has to be considered a major chance in both tournaments.
Women’s Over 60’s State Singles Completed Knockout Results
Women’s Over 60’s State Singles Full Knockout Results
Women’s Over 60’s State Singles Section Results
Women’s Over 60’s State Singles Knockout Schedule
