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.