Ettalong player wins Rookie rounds
Ettalong Memorial bowls player David Weige was the winner of the Bowls Central Coast qualifying rounds of the 2013 Bowls NSW Rookies Singles Championship.
Weige beat an up-and-coming player in Clayton Mair from Davidson RSL Bowling Club 17- 5.
He will now contest the Bowls NSW State Final Series at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club over the weekend of November 2 and 3.
The Rookies, for players with less than 30 months' playing experience, this year attracted some 640 entries state wide.
The Central Coast qualifying rounds attracted 61 starters with sectional play at Avoca Beach and Diggers at The Entrance Bowling Clubs.
Sixteen section winners contested a 17-up knockout final series hosted by Diggers.
In the quarter finals, Anthony Rogers from The Entrance defeated Terry Hughes from Sporties at Woy Woy 17-8, Clayton Mair from Davistown RSL defeated Peter Hughes from Sporties at Woy Woy 17-9, Les Simpson from The Entrance defeated Robert Burton Gwandalan 17-14 and David Weige from Ettalong Memorial defeated Darrell Evans from Wyong 17-8.
In the semi-finals, Clayton Mair defeated Anthoney Rogers 17-7 and David Weige defeated Les Simpson 17-8.
Media release, 19 Aug 2013
Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast