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Steve
Glasson
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New
South Wales
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Sharyn
Renshaw |
New
South Wales
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Now
3 time winner of Golden Nugget after brilliant win
last year, recent winner of Lake Cathie Singles
and is at home on the slick Tweed Heads greens.
Should go close again this year but no male bowler
has ever won back to back titles but still the one
to beat!
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Open Pairs winner and dual NZ Open winner,
National Squad member, Sharyn was runner up in the
Nugget in 2007 and has been most consistent over
many years. A top player and in form will be hard
to beat .Australian
Commonwealth Games Representative in Triples team
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Brett
Wilkie
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Queensland
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Lyn
Cuthbertson
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Queensland
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his debut after stellar year in 2009, popular
World Champion of Champion and 2009 Australian
Open winner plus a major force in the professional
ranks on the World Bowls Tour, Brett is certain to
make his presence felt and will be one of the
hardest to beat in this class field
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2009
Queensland State Singles winner and semi finalist
in 2010 Australian Open losing to eventual winner,
Lyn played well in the nugget in 2009 and carried
on her form in open with some big scalps including
NZ’s Val Smith. This section will test Lyn but
could surprise on her home green
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Baker |
Queensland
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Julie
Keegan |
New
South Wales
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time in Nugget last year and will benefit from the
experience. Talented under 25 champion and
prolific winner of all State Titles in
Queensland
and Northern Territory Sean should improve this
year after narrowly losing to Glasson 24/25 in round
5 in 2009 and now has the chance in round 1 this
year to even the score!
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Commonwealth Games Skip
for the Triples team, Julie has a great record in
singles and would dearly love to win a Golden
Nugget. A former Australian Open winner and a
national representative for many years now Julie
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Garvey |
New
South Wales
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Joyce
Lindores |
Victoria
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winner of major invitation singles tournaments all
over
Australia
including 4 South Pacific Singles titles, 4 Lake
Cathie Singles plus Hub of the Hunter Singles
– NSW State Representative and
NSW
State
title in Pairs, Triples and Fours. Australian Open
Triples – one to watch
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Australian Open Singles winner and a true
international bowler over many years, Joyce has an
achievement record so long and would dearly love
to add the Golden Nugget to the list. Will be hard
to beat if she can find top form on the fast tweed
greens and will appreciate the 25 shots up format.
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| Gary
Lawson |
New
Zealand
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Kelsey
Cottrell |
New
South Wales
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Holder a record 10 New Zealand National Titles, Gary
is a major player in the world of bowls and relishes
the opportunity to showcase his great skills to the
lawn bowls world. Gary will be out to show the world
that he has what it takes to win this prestige
tournament- one to keep an eye on!
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World
class champion and Australian Singles
representative in 2010 Commonwealth Games in
Delhi
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Kelsey will appreciate the fast green and the
match practice against international opponents.
Has the talent to win this event but needs to
finish in top two in this tough section – has
youth on her side and only time will tell!
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Lee
Schraner
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Victoria
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Carmen
Anderson |
New
South Wales
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Golden Nugget runner up to Steve Glasson in his
debut. Lee impressed all with his talent. A dual
Victorian Champion of Champions Lee will be hard
to beat and could possibly make the final again in
2010
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2008
Golden Nugget winner and a prolific winner of
tournaments across Australia, a true international
who has never represented Australia but always is
hard to beat and will go close again in 2010. A
popular player Carmen always gives all and is a
real crowd pleaser.
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| Kelvin
Kerkow |
Queensland
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Therese
Hastings |
Western
Australia
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Three
time winner of the Golden Nugget and 2006
Commonwealth Singles Champion, Kelvin will be
looking to make it 4 wins before Glasson and
should make the semi final which will please his
huge fan club here at Tweed Heads.
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Runner
up in 2009 was a great effort from Therese and
will be all the better from finals experience and
will be all out to finish one better this year.
Western
Australia
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top lady bowler, Therese only has to hold her
recent form to be a force to be reckoned with in
this 2010 field
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| Safuan
Said |
Malaysian
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Karen
Murphy
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New
South Wales
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year old World Champion Safuan is playing for the
first time on the
Tweed
greens and should relish the opportunity and show
his amazing skills. A talented crowd pleaser and
has the skill to overcome this elite field but
will need to be at the top of his form – only
time will tell!
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5
times Golden Nugget winner and 3 Australia Indoor
titles, Karen is the one to beat and should reach
the semi finals on Thursday. Karen is no stranger
to the wind and fast greens at
Tweed
and will start favourite to win her sixth title
even against this class field. Karen has fierce
desire to win !
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Leif
Selby
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New
South Wales
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Jo
Edwards
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New
Zealand
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Australian Singles player, and former Australian
Open and Indoor winner and National Singles
representative in Delhi for 2010 Commonwealth
Games, Leif had a wonderful year in 2009 and will
have many supporters and backers to say he will
win his first Golden Nugget – a favourite with
the crowd and will go well
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2009
Golden Nugget winner and the first New Zealand
lady bowler to do so and Jo is keen to defend her
title against this class field. Has a liking for
the Tweed greens and the winter sunshine which
brings out the best in this talented Kiwi. Up
against a class field and will need to re create
her 2009 form to succeed again in 2010 |
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Aron
Sherriff
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New
South Wales
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Rebecca Quail
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Tasmania
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2010
Australian Open singles winner and top player for
many years, winning NSW Champion of Champion
singles and Australia representative player , Aron
has the ability to win the Golden Nugget and his
many fans will agree and would not surprise to
least make the semi finals on Thursday.
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up & coming bowler who goes well on the grass greens
in Qld and Tweed. Has plenty of ability and will
benefit from the experience playing against the
internationals in this class field. Rebecca will be
hoping to cause a few upsets and make the semi
finals on Thursday. Will be one to watch! |
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Ben
Twist
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Queensland
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Beth
Quinlan
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New
South Wales
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Young
rising star making his debut in the Golden Nugget,
Ben will benefit
from playing against the best in the country and
should do well. Ben made a big impression in
2009 and on the World Bowls Tour in the UK.
Could be the first of many Golden Nugget
appearances for this young Queenslander.
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Making her return to the Nugget, Beth has an impressive
record over many years including 2009 State
Singles winner and also skipped the winning State
Fours team.
New
to the National squad, Beth won a silver medal in
the recent 8 Nations event in
Delhi
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One to watch and would not surprise if Beth made
the semi finals on Thursday.
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Mark
Casey
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Queensland
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Joan
Tennent
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Victoria
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- Winner of 8
matches in top field in Prestige Singles to win
Wildcard entry. Commonwealth Games Triples
skipper, Mark is in top form, has the ability to
win exclusive double and will be favourite with
many pundits. Should make the finals on
Thursday.
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Well credentialed
Victorian bowler with Geelong Champion of Champions
title under her belt A regular visitor to the Tweed
Coast who relishes playing singles and is in form on
the Tweed Greens, Joan is very competitive and
should do well and enjoy the experience.
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