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2002 (c) Peninsula Community Access Newspaper Inc
Ettalong wins Prestige Fours
An Ettalong team has won the Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club's Prestige Fours back to back.
The team of Danny McNeilly, Aaron Sherriff, Graham Maier and John Roberts made it consecutive titles when they outclassed the pre-tournament favourite St John's Park team.
The St John's Park side was skipped by former Australian international player Steve Anderson and lost 26-8.
The semi-finals gave no indication of what was to happen in the final with both matches being close all the way and producing exciting finishes.
Roberts' side overcame the 2000 champions from East Maitland led by NSW Under-25 skipper Steven Fairfull, 17-15.
Anderson and another former international Kevin Walsh from Merrylands needed an extra end to find a winner of their semi-final after the scores were locked at 15-all following the mandatory 21 ends.
The extra end saw Anderson, laying down two at the head, drive the jack into the ditch winning the shot and the match.
In the final, the Ettalong team applied the pressure to race to 16-0 after nine ends.
With Lindsay Adamson substituting for Aaron Sherriff who was unavailable for the finals due to State Junior commitments in Queensland, the locals shone.
Graham Maier and John Roberts have taken out the Zone Pairs championship giving Ettalong its second zone title this year.
Earlier Brendon Knight, Lindsay Adamson and Aaron Sherriff won the Zone Triples.
Determined to improve on last year's effort when they were runners-up, Maier and Roberts overcame tough opposition accounting for Miro Perovic (Terrigal) in the quarter final.
They had a 20-18 win against Halekulani's Phil Flippence and Tony Laguzza in the semi-final.
In the final, Maier and Roberts met The Entrance's John Edwards and David Buttery.
At 16-8 down after 13 ends, the Ettalong pair lifted their game to win 22-16.
The Ettalong triples team of Knight, Adamson and Sherriff played convincingly throughout the championships, their only close call being a one shot win in the semi-final.
They defeated Miro Perovic's Terrigal team 30-20 in the final.
Both Ettalong sides will now compete in the State finals at St John's Park starting October 14.
Ettalong has two popular tournaments on the way with the Twi-Night Pairs, October 8-11, and the Up and Coming Fours, October 19-20.
Central Coast Bowler, September 2002