Star studded fields race for the title
After a massive opening day of the Dyenamic WA State Singles, an amazing array of talent remains in contention for the two coveted State Singles titles. The Women’s field saw 17 players emerge from the first day’s play, while the Men’s field, one round further back, still has 48 hopefuls looking for the title.
DYENAMIC WOMEN’S STATE SINGLES
Saturday’s action (27th January) in the Women’s event moves to Bassendean, where one round of 32 match, and a good match at that, between Kristina Krstic and Jenny Parker will be played to settle the final 16. Joondalup will host the semi-finals and final on Sunday 28th January.
MATCH OF THE ROUND – Lisa Featherby v Therese Hastings
Two genuine stars of the sport collide right here in a battle for a quarter final berth. Therese Hastings, a four time winner of this event, and the only player to have won the event in three consecutive years (2004, 2005, 2006), blasted through a difficult section defeating Laura Butler and Klaire Hughes, before defeating Lexie Webster in the knockout round.
Lisa Featherby is a regular in the final stages of Women’s State events, but has yet to taste ultimate glory in the State Singles event. A runner-up performance in 2022 is sure to have Featherby steeled for a big tilt at the title. Featherby survived a close match against Maureen Cooney in her section before moving through to eliminate last season’s semi-finalist Deb Saunders 21-19 in the knockout match.
All The Matches (BASSENDEAN @ 9.30am)
Judy Flanagan (Brunswick) v Liljana Djukic (South Perth)
Amanda Masters (Osborne Park) v Irene Kozak (Port Bouvard)
Shaan Saunders (Osborne Park) v Rinske Butcher (North Beach)
Pam Chalmers (Osborne Park) v Shonah Buckley (Sorrento)
Gail Botting (Busselton) v Lisa Smith (Perth & Tatts)
Lisa Featherby (Mosman Park) v Therese Hastings (Manning)
Chris Ace-Watson (Mosman Park) v Jennie Bruce (Busselton)
Renate Coote (Mosman Park) v Winner of Kristina Krstic (Manning) v Jenny Parker (Mosman Park)
DYENAMIC MEN’S STATE SINGLES
Osborne Park and Bassendean play host to the continuing rounds of the Men’s competition. Of the 48 remaining players in the field, six have won the title before, dating back to 1997 when Justin Opie saluted, to more recently with Cody Packer, David Downey and Blake Nairn having won the most recent three titles. Warren Holt and Clive Adams round out the six former champions still remaining.
MATCH OF THE ROUND – Warren Holt (Wagin) v Ben Leggett (Joondalup)
A tough choice to decide on match of the round, however it was too hard to resist a matchup between a former champion of this event, and an up and coming star and recent State Champion. Holt won this event in 2018, and actually held the Champion of Champion Singles title at the same time, whereas Leggett was successful in the State Fours earlier in the season.
Holt had just the one match on the opening day, winning 21-12, while Leggett, who had just the one match in his section, prevailed in a thriller, 21-20. Leggett then faced former clubmate Stein Davies, winning 21-14 to progress to a highlight matchup with Holt.
All the Matches
OSBORNE PARK @ 9.30am
Alignment Round (Round of 64)
Warren Holt (Wagin) v Ben Leggett (Joondalup)
Mark Ryan (Joondalup) v Paul Smith (Perth & Tatts)
Paul Kain (Joondalup) v Ryan Moyle (Doubleview)
Marcus Sear (South Perth) v Charles McKay (Victoria Park Carlisle)
Scott Gallon (Safety Bay) v Gavin Faulkner (Doubleview)
Gary Ford (Leeming) v Troy Kinnane (Bassendean)
Ty Vandertogt (Osborne Park) v Segan Pasalich (Osborne Park)
Scott O’Brien (Manning) v Vern Merchant (Eaton)
Kristian Carr (Osborne Park) v Tod Weir (Osborne Park)
Brad Gillingham (Cambridge) v Edan Manifis (Osborne Park)
Shane Smith (Quinns Rocks) v David Goddard (Harvey)
Daniel Trewhella (Mount Lawley) v Dale Marsland (Osborne Park)
Round of 32
Charlie Slavich (Doubleview) v Todd Hampshire (North Perth)
Blake Nairn (Cambridge) v Mitchell Biglin (South Perth)
Gerard Matthews (Quinns Rocks) v Paul Davies (South Perth)
Cameron Green (Mount Lawley) v Cody Packer (Manning)
David Downey (Manning) v Brian Davis (Swan)
Travis Leahy (Kardinya) v Anthony Burrows (Quinns Rocks)
BASSENDEAN @ 9.30am
Alignment Round (Round of 64)
Scott Walker (South Perth) v Peter Cole (Pinjarra)
Callum Alberti (Osborne Park) v Glenn Yabuka (North Beach)
Clive Adams (Cambridge) v Brian Eather (Leeming)
David Park (Kalamunda) v Matthew Mitchell (Emu Point)
Round of 32
Gary Burley (Perth & Tatts) v Justin Opie (South Perth)
Ryan Havercroft (South Perth) v Tim Williams (Scaddan)
RESULTS
Women’s Singles Sectional Results
Women’s Singles Finals Results
Men’s Singles Sectional Results
Men’s Singles Finals Results
FINALS DAY AT JOONDALUP
Sunday 28th January will see Joondalup play host to all the finals, with quarter finals through to the final for the Men, and semi-finals and finals for the Women. Live coverage of a Men’s Quarter Final, then the Women’s Grand Final and Men’s Grand Final will be provided on the Bowls WA Facebook Page and via Streamer
