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Ali
Forsyth
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New
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Carmen
Anderson |
Queensland
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Zealand’s Singles representative in 2008 World
Bowls in Christchurch and was runner up to
Malaysia’s Safuan Said. Ali showed great form in
recent Tweed Prestige Open Mixed Singles and will
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prolific winner of major tournaments all over
Australian , Carmen was awarded Queensland’s
Female Representative Player of the Year and also
GCTLBA Bowler of the Year. Only player to win
against Salina Ahmad in 2007 Golden Nugget. Will
do well again. |
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Glasson |
New
South Wales
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Lynsey
Armitage |
Queensland
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a dual Golden Nugget winner after his win last
year. Steve has been runner up four times and will
start favourite to win his third trophy. Always a
crowd favourite Steve also knows that no male
bowler has ever won consecutive Golden Nugget
titles. Maybe this year will be different.
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2006
Golden Nugget winner and would dearly love to win
again. Won 2007 Queensland State Singles and is a
current member of national ladies squad |
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| Mark
Jacobsen |
Victoria
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Jo
Edwards |
New
Zealand
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inclusion in National Squad, Mark has played over
400 matches for Victoria and top skip in strong
NSW Premier League. A former Commonwealth Gold
Medalist and Victorian Champion of Champions
singles winner, Mark will make his presence felt
– say no more |
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Jo
performed well in Golden Nugget last year and won
the World Bowls Pairs Gold Medal in Christchurch
this year with team mate Val Smith. Jo is a proven
performer and should go close this year. |
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| Kelvin
Kerkow |
Queensland
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Julie
Keegan |
Queensland
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| Runner
up in 2006, Kelvin won the Golden Nugget in 94 and
97 and would dearly love to win again. Current
Australian Indoor Champion Kelvin will be in the
finish and this year could be his year. |
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Australia’s
Singles representative in 2007 World Team Cup,
Julie created history winning Queensland State
Fours, Pairs and Singles in May this year. In form
player in this tough field and will be one to beat |
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| Wayne
Ruediger |
South
Australia
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Joyce
Lindores |
Victoria
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regular State Representative from South Australia,
Wayne has shown glimpses of his potential with
some great wins and narrow losses in previous
years. This may be his year as Wayne relishes
playing on the quick Tweed greens. |
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Renowned
International bowler with over 900 International
matched over 20 years, now settled in Victoria.
Joyce played in her first Golden Nugget in 2007
and performed well without reaching the finals.
Will be all out to go one better this year. |
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| Anthony
Kiepe |
Queensland
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Carmen
McCluskey |
Queensland
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Squad member, Anthony has always shown potential
and has won Queensland State titles in Singles
(05) and fours in 2008. A Queensland State
representative for 10 years, Anthony represented
Australian in the 2007 Trans Tasman series and
should do well in this prestige tournament. |
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Queensland
State Representative and runner up in Qld State
Singles. Carmen is Queensland’s Emerging Player
of the year and one to watch on making her debut
in Golden Nugget. |
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| Mathew
Pietersen |
New
South Wales
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Penny
Landherr |
South
Australia
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| Outstanding
performance on his debut in Golden Nugget last
year winning all five sectional matches and a
great performance against eventual winner. Mathew,
youngest ever play to win NSW Open State Singles
is now a member of NSW State side. Mathew will be
hoping for a repeat performance and to make the
final again. |
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South
Australian State Representative, Penny is South
Australia’s Bowler of the Year and making her
debut in Golden Nugget. Should do well and is
another debutante worth watching. |
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| Nathan
Rice |
Queensland
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Sharyn
Renshaw |
New
South Wales
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Winner but could not win two in a row however
Nathan, a top performer, is always a tough
competitor and would not surprise if he made the
finals again this year. A dark horse in this
strong field. |
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National
Squad Member and runner up to world Champion
Salina Ahmad on her debut in 2007 Golden Nugget.
Sharyn will only need to keep this form to go one
better this year. |
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| Wayne
Turley |
New
South Wales
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Val
Smith |
New
Zealand
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| Third
last year, Wayne, a regular member of the NSW
State Side has always performed well in the Golden
Nugget and would not surprise if he showed up some
of his more highly fancied opponents in this top
field |
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World
Bowls Gold Medalist in Christchurch this year
winning the Singles Gold and Pairs Gold with Jo
Edwards. Val won Gold in Asia Pacific Singles in
2007 and should start favourite to win Golden
Nugget. This is a tough draw but should make the
finals. |
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| Aron
Sherriff |
New
South Wales
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Brenda
Thompson |
Queensland
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NSW
Bowler of the Year in 2005 & 07, Aron was
Australia’s Singles representative in 2007 World
Team Cup and also at World Bowls in Christchurch
this year where he won the Bronze Medal.
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prolific winner of major singles in NSW over the
years, Aron is taking break from National squad
duties and is all fired up for the Golden Nugget.
Would not surprise to see him make the finals. |
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Queensland
State Representative, Brenda has an impressive
record in Australian Open events and is the
current Black Douglas winner plus Tweed Master
Singles for past two years. Would not surprise if
Brenda make the finals in this her first year in
tough Golden Nugget field. |
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| Gary
Lawson |
New
Zealand
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Karen
Murphy |
New
South Wales
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2008
World Bowls Pairs and Fours Gold Medalist in
Christchurch, Gary has played over 250 matches for
New Zealand and has won numerous titles over many
years.
New
Zealand’s in form bowler and will be hard to
beat. |
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Gold
Medalist in 2006 and current Australian Indoor
Champion plus a five times winner of Golden
Nugget, Karen is always a favourite and crowd
pleaser on the greens. Karen came third last year
and will should play on the final day again. |
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| Mark
Casey |
Queensland
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Ann-Maree
Peart |
Queensland
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Mark
won the coveted wildcard entry into this year’s
Golden Nugget following a great performance in the
Tweed Prestige Open Mixed Singles, beating some
Golden Nugget entrants on the way. Mark is showing
his best form in recent years and will be tough to
beat going on his recent win. A high profile
wildcard entrant who should go well
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Wildcard
winner for Tweed Prestige Open Mixed Singles and
member of South Tweed Bowls Club. Ann Maree has been
a bowler for many years and pundits expect her to
perform well and could cause a few upsets on quick
greens.
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Tony
Willemsen
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Reserve |
Di
Cunnington
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2008
Tweed Heads Mens Singles Club Champion who has
shown great form over recent years. A tough
competitor who always gives his best and is a
worthy Club champion.
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Tweed
Heads Ladies Bowls Club Singles Champion for 2008,
Di has an outstanding record over many years playing
top level bowls. Inaugural Australian Indoor Ladies
Champion, Di is currently a Queensland State
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