Thursday 26 October 2017

Wowsa!! - State Comp / Masters / Rolloffs results

Despite a power interruption on the day, requiring a return trip to Albion Park, Hornsby Rockets did pretty darn good...


Now, some numbers from the incomparable StatsMan (AKA Natham)

On Saturday 16th, Adam Mandarano, Amy McFadden, Angela Moxham, Ben Barber, Candice Lundie, Elizabeth Gosson, Emma Crompton, Karina Peters, Lucy Dumitrescu, Mark Milner, Natham Constable, Tim Wilson and Warren Seymour competed in the State Championships at AMF Albion Park

The results of this part on the championships are as follows:

A GRADE MALE ALL EVENTS 
1st Adam Mandarano

B GRADE MALE ALL EVENTS 
3rd Ben Barber

C GRADE MALE ALL EVENTS 
1st Natham Constable - trophy
2nd Warren Seymour

B GRADE FEMALE ALL EVENTS 
2nd Emma Crompton

MALE A GRADE SINGLES 
1st Adam Mandarano

MALE B GRADE SINGLES 
2nd Ben Barber

MALE C GRADE SINGLES
1st Natham Constable
2nd Natham Constable
3rd Warren Seymour

FEMALE B GRADE SINGLES 
1st Angela Moxham
2nd Emma Crompton

A GRADE DOUBLES
1st Adam Mandarano, Ben Barber

B GRADE DOUBLES 
3rd Mark Milner, Kyle Rauch (Illawarra)

C GRADE DOUBLES 
1st Warren Seymour, Natham Constable
3rd Amy McFadden, Alison Cook (Illawarra)

D GRADE DOUBLES 
1st Lucy Dumitrescu, Candice Lundie

C GRADE TEAMS 
1st Natham Constable, Warren Seymour, Tim Wilson

SPECIAL AWARDS
Male Sports Awards – Adam Mandarano

The next day, Adam Mandarano, Amy McFadden, Angela Moxham, Ben Barber, Karina Peters, Natham Constable and Warren Seymour competed in the Masters.

The results for the masters are as follows:

MASTERS – MALE RESTRICTED 
2nd Warren Seymour
3rd Natham Constable

Then, after bowling in the Masters, Adam, Amy, Angela, Ben, Candice, Emma, Natham, and Warren tried out for the Roll Offs – which is the selection for the NSW State Team in 2018.

 After a long day, commencing early morning and finishing early evening, the teams were announced.

In the Open Division             Adam was selected             
In the Cole Cup Division      Amy, Candice, Emma, Natham and Warren were chosen.

5 Rockets were selected out of a total 8 participants for this Division

There were many proud parents/carers. 

Whether the bowlers won a medal/trophy or not and even if they did not get into the State Team, they all tried their best and we should be proud of the attitude, comradery and fair play by the Rockets.

WELL DONE EVERYONE


Monday 16 October 2017

Orange Comp

On Saturday 14th October Adam, Amy, Ben, Candice, Karina, Natham, Tim and Warren travelled over the Great Dividing Range to compete in the Orange City Disability Championships.

We had a long and tiring afternoon of bowling. Below are some of our great achievements:

Singles
Warren              37 Pins over average for the series
Tim                   26 Pins over average for the series

Doubles       
Ben                  32 Pins over average for the series including a turkey in a game of 188
Warren              23 Pins over average for the series
Natham             21 Pins over average for the series including a turkey in a game of 164
Tim                   18 Pins over average for the series
Candice             17 Pins over average for the series

Teams                       
Adam                30 Pins over average for the series including a turkey in a game of 215
Warren              27 Pins over average for the series
Tim                   26 Pins over average for the series
Natham             25 Pins over average for the series
Ben                  19 Pins over average for the series


Watch this space for results for comps already played!!!!!!!


Saturday 26 August 2017

Hornsby Invitational

Another month, another competition. This time we hosted it, and many thanks to the leagues who showed up to make it a competition.

So here's the Rockets' results (thanking, again, Mr Statsman, AKA Natham):

(Get yourself a cup of tea -- it's a long list.)

SINGLES
A Grade
Jenny – 2nd
Adam – 1st and 2nd

B Grade
Emma C – 1st
Emma M – 3rd
Ben – 1st and 3rd

C Grade
Candice – 1st
Elizabeth – 2nd
Candice – 3rd
Natham – 1st
Tim – 2nd
Robert – 3rd

D Grade
Lauren – 1st


DOUBLES
B Grade
Declan, Jenny – 2nd
Karina, Mark M – 3rd

C Grade
Emma M, Lucy D – 1st
Candice, Robert – 3rd

TEAMS
A Grade
Angela, Ben, Adam – 2nd
Karina, Angela, Adam – 3rd

B Grade
Karina, Mark M, Tim – 1st
Jenny, Steven Warren, Bryce Glew – 2nd

C Grade
Natham, Warren, Emma M – 1st
Natham, Warren, Tim – 2nd

D Grade
Lucy D, Candice, Amy – 2nd


All Events
A Grade
Jenny – 2nd
Adam – 1st (Trophy)

B Grade
Emma C – 1st (Trophy)
Emma M – 2nd
Ben – 3rd

C Grade
Candice – 2nd
Amy – 3rd
Natham – 1st (Trophy)
Tim – 2nd
Robert – 3rd

And some special awards:

Highest Pins Over Average
Candice

Highest Game
Adam

Highest Series
Emma C
Adam


TOTAL     Gold - 14
                Silver - 20
                Bronze - 14
                Trophies - 7
55 Awards

Well done everybody!

Saturday 5 August 2017

Maitland

Well, some of us headed up to Maitland last weekend for a "fun-filled day of bowling".

Yup.

The StatsMan (as usual) came through and provided us with some numbers. Results aren't final yet (like who got what medals), but that's not the important part.vWhat's important is how well the bowlers do against their averages.


Bowlers attended: Adam, Amy, Angela, Ben, Candice, Karina, Natham, Tim and  Warren. Some notable numbers

SINGLES
Tim                  32 pins over average for the series
Karina              16 pins over average for the series

DOUBLES
Warren             28 pins over average for the series
Tim                  24 pins over average for the series
Candice            17 pins over average for the series

TEAMS
Natham             15 pins over average for the series
Adam                Turkey in a game of 191 (That's just showing off, Adam.)

When medal results are available, I'll pass that on to you all.

Saturday 1 July 2017

2017 Nationals - Wrap up

Back home
Wrapping up an eventful week, the Hornsby Rockets Committee, parents and carers would like to congratulate everyone who attended. You did us all proud.

NATIONAL CHAMPION RESTRICTED MASTERS1st - Natham Constable (Plaque and gold medal) 

NSW RESTRICTED TEAM                   2nd          Karina Peters, Natham Constable, Warren Seymour, Tim Wilson and Ben Barber (Bowled with Reanna Skora, Bradley Aranda and Renee Waters)

 NSW OPEN STATE TEAM                   1st              Adam Mandarano (bowled with Kallan Strong, Shelton Farmer, Stephen Warren, Waldemar Szcgygiel and Glen Corbett)
 
FEMALE C GRADE ALL EVENTS        2nd           Candice Lundie
MALE B GRADE ALL EVENTS            1st            Ben Barber 
MALE C GRADE ALL EVENTS            2nd           Natham Constable
MALE C GRADE SINGLES                   2nd          Natham Constable
B GRADE DOUBLES                            1st           Ben Barber (playing for NSW with Reanna Skora - Illawarra)
C GRADE DOUBLES                            2nd          Lucy Dumitrescu (playing with Renee Riley?)
B GRADE TRIO                                    2nd            Karina Peters, Ben Barber (playing for NSW with Reanna Skora – Illawarra)

C GRADE TRIO                                    2nd          Elizabeth Gosson, Natham Constable, Tim Wilson

Look out, Adelaide. We're going to own 2018

Friday 16 June 2017

2017 Nationals - Day Six [MASTERS]

It wasn't enough that Natham (our in-house StatsMan) bowled a 52 over average on Day Five; he went out and won the Restricted Masters on Day Six.

He was placed in first position from the moment the 1st game ended and did not look back!

He played 8 games in succession scoring 150, 177, 178, 150, 141,140,163 and 169 averaging 158.5 (his entering average was 111).

Natham then had a playoff with the bowler who was in 2nd place and scored at 160 beating the opposition by 11 pins. Natham ended up with an average of 160.0.  In total he knocked down 2140 pins today.

Details can be found here.

Overall, he has played 42 games for the competition and now is having a well deserved rest.

photo courtesy of the Tenpin Bowling Australia Facebook page.

Thursday 15 June 2017

2017 Nationals - Day Five

And oh, what a day it was.

The non-State bowlers by now have bowled eighteen games in the past four days. The bowlers in the Cole Cup, an additional seven and the Open State comp, an additional five. You'd think, after bowling as many games as they have, this would be a day of tired mediocrity.

Not so.

Singles
*Natham            52 pins over average for the series
*Ben                  22 pins over average for the series including a turkey in a game of 178
*Warren            19 pins over average for the series
Mark M.            19 pins over average for the series
**Adam              A turkey in a game of 176
*Karina              A turkey in a game of 164
*Tim                  A turkey in a game of 139

Doubles
*Warren             27 pins over average for the series
*Natham            23 pins over average for the series
**Adam              Turkeys in games of 194 and 158
*Ben                  Turkeys in games of 159 and 145

Teams
*Natham            46 pins over average for the series
Declan              25 pins over average for the series
*Tim                 20 pins over average for the series
Emma C.           20 pins over average for the series
Mark M.            18 pins over average for the series including a turkey in a game of 178
**Adam             18 pins over average for the series

* Cole Cup bowler - prior to today have bowled twenty-five games in the past four days
** Open State comp bowler - prior to today bowled twenty-three games in past four days

Thanks again to Statsman (Natham) for the rapid collection of numbers...

And now some pictures:

Hello, Mark

Adam

Emma, bringing the heat

The Mod Squad

Does Ben *ever* stop smiling?

And another Emma

Karina had a great day

And here's EVERYBODY