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Due to unforseen circumstances – Kelsey
Cottrell and Katrina Wright have had to
withdraw
from the Golden Nugget and we welcome Anne Johns
and Val Smith into the ladies field
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Steve
Glasson
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New
South Wales
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Anne
Johns |
New
South Wales
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New
National Coach, Steve is a three time winner of
Golden Nugget and would dearly love to win again and
has the motivation to be the first with four wins.
Always a big time player, Steve will be the man to
beat and should make the top 2 in his section. |
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Black Douglas winner and semi finalist this year,
Anne is an Australian A squad member who has won
Australian Open Triples twice. Will do well and will
not surprise if in the final 4 on Thursday. |
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Brett
Wilkie
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Queensland
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Esme
Steyn
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South
Africa
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2010 Golden Nugget winner on debut. Brett is now
ranked No 3 on Australian rankings after two great
years on Australian bowls circuit. 2009 Australian
Open winner and will start favourite to win back to
back titles but this has never been achieved in the
mens competition. Player’s pick as hardest to beat
and is the inform player in this tough field |
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2011 South
African singles winner and SA national
representative in 2010 in Norfolk Island for World
Champion of Champions. Esme will be tested on the
slick Tweed greens and also from her opponents but
could be the surprise entrant. One to watch |
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Baker |
Queensland
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Julie
Keegan |
New
South Wales
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Talented
Under 25 champion who was runner up to Brett Wilkie
last year, Sean is making his third appearance and
has improved each year so there is only way to
better last year and that is to win which would not
surprise. Certainly has the talent and will be a big
threat again. |
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Former
Australian Open winner and a member of the
Commonwealth team in Delhi. Julie has something to
prove to selectors and to win the Nugget this year
would be a terrific boost and this could be her
year. |
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Henry |
New
South Wales
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Joyce
Lindores |
Victoria
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Former world
champion and now bowls manager at Warilla, Jeremy is
a big force on the green and a welcome presence on
the Tweed Heads greens. Surprisingly this is
the first time for Jeremy in the Nugget and he has
the power and finesse to win first up on debut. |
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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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| Dylan
Fisher |
Victoria
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Val Smith |
New
Zealand
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Australian
Under 25 Champion and 2009 Junior Golden Nugget
winner. Dylan will have plenty of support in his
debut in this prestige event. Top junior who has the
potential to be a super star in the world of bowls –
this could be the starting point |
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Champion and along with Jo are the best lady bowlers
in NZ. Val has a record number of International Caps
and will relish the traditional format of 25 shots
up and is well suited to the slick Tweed greens/ One
of the favourites and should feature in final 4.
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Andrew
Todd
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New
Zealand
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Carmen
Anderson |
New
South Wales
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World
Champion Andrew brings along many years of
experience playing against top Kiwi and Australian
bowlers with great success. Like all Kiwi bowlers
they love the fast greens especially here at Tweed
and would not surprise if Andrew finishes close to
the top of his section. |
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Defending
her 2010 title, Carmen is recognised as the toughest
competitor of all and will be hard to beat. Won in
08 and should finish close to the top of section
again. Prolific winner of major tournaments around
Australia, Carmen has an advantage on the Tweed
greens and her never say die attitude should see her
through to finals again. |
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| Kelvin
Kerkow |
Queensland
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Lisa
Phillips |
Victoria
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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 – in good form after winning 8 knockout
matches to win his 3rd Prestige Singles
in July this year |
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Young 18
year old who burst on to the bowls scene 12 months
ago with win in Queensland Open and followed up with
Junior Golden Nugget success and in won the
Australian Open at Darebin in February. Will be the
centre of attraction and this youngster has
certainly stirred up the pundits. Should do well on
her debut in this tournament |
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| Mark
Casey |
Queensland
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Karen
Murphy
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New
South Wales
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At 29, Mark
has been on the International scene now for many
years. 151 International appearances and
Commonwealth Games skipper, Mark was a semi finalist
in the 2010 Golden Nugget and has the ability to
reach the finals again. In great form and narrowly
lost to Kerkow in prestige Singles. |
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5 time
winner of Golden Nugget Karen was runner up to
Carmen Anderson last year in a mighty effort all
things considered. The most consistent player in the
field with the best record and can never be
discarded so look forward to another finals
appearance from this Aussie champion. |
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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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Top
Australian Singles player, and twice Australian Open
winner plus Australian 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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Top Kiwi bowler Jo is coming back from short
International retirement and won World Cup at
Warilla this year for the 2nd time plus NZ National
Singles. Class player who won in Nugget in 2009 and
capable of winning again this year. Well respected
from all players
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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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2011 World
Champion of Champion Singles and Australia Open
winner and has 75 International caps at age 26. Aron
will be looking for his first Golden Nugget win and
is always a powerful force on the green. Likely to
step up and go the distance so will watch with
interest. |
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under 25 representative from Tasmania with great
record in national and Grand Prix events. Rebecca
has made semi finals in Nugget before and has the
ability to go one step more to win against this
class field. |
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Ben
Twist
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New
South Wales
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Lynsey Armitage
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Queensland
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Ben made an
impressive debut last year and is a rising start on
the Australian Bowls scene. At 20 years of age Ben
has a huge supporter base and has the ability to
reach the finals on Thursday. Look forward to
another great tournament from this youngster.
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Well deserved Australian
Player of the Year and in form bowler with win in Qld State
Fours – knows what it takes to win this prestige event – a
Golden Nugget winner in 2006 and could make it a double this
year
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Ashley
Bates
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Victoria
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Noelene
Dutton
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Queensland
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Ashley,
runner up to Kerkow in the Prestige Singles is
the wildcard entry and is the current Victorian
State Seniors Side manager. Very impressive form
in July where he won 7 matches to reached the
final. Ashley has good form and could cause a
few upsets in his tough section.
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Very
impressive form in Tweed Prestige singles winning
five knock out matches to reach the last 8 from a
field of 256. Sure to go well and is looking forward
to stepping up a notch in this class field
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