South Australian Wrap of the Australian Open 2023
by Marketing
on June 26, 2023
Hundreds of South Australian bowlers travelled to the Gold Coast in June to soak up the sunshine while competing in the biggest Australian Open to date.
Most prominent was the sisters-in-law team of Debra and Karin Lynch who secured the Over 60’s Women’s Pairs Title holding their nerve down to the last-minute taking home their maiden championship.
After nearly two weeks of thrilling finals and plenty of matches going down to the wire, South Australians can be proud to have the long list below of bowlers who reached the knockouts and finals.
Women’s Over 60’s Pairs – Knockout
| Round 2 | Margaret Chandler (SA), Sharon Cavanagh (SA) |
| Round 2 | Sharyn Renshaw (NSW), Beth Quinlan (SA) |
| Round 2 | Sharon McReynoldss (NSW), Sue Coultas (SA) |
| Round 1 | Sue Hutchinson (SA), Wendy Clarke (NSW) |
| Round 1 | Merilyn Goldby (QLD), Judy Strauss (SA) |
| Round 1 | Pattey Burry (SA), Gayle Steinwedel (SA) |
Women’s Over 60’s Pairs – Final
| Crowned Champions | Debra Lynch (SA), Karin Lynch (SA) |
Men’s Over 60’s Pairs – Knockout
| Round 3 | James Lynch (SA), Stephen Lynch (SA) |
| Round 3 | Stephen Jones (SA), Theo Katsivas (SA) |
| Round 2 | Terry Lehmann (SA), Rixon Lehmann (QLD) |
| Round 2 | Kevin Robinson (SA), Daryl Steinwedel (SA) |
| Round 1 | Gary McCarthy (TAS), Roy Palmer (SA) |
| Round 1 | Michael Hocking (SA), Trevor Feast (SA) |
| Round 1 | Robert Hutchinson (SA), Max Viterale (QLD) |
| Round 1 | Kevin Fox (SA), Karl Kreuzer (SA) |
| Round 1 | Craig Oborn (SA), Malcolm Johns (SA) |
| Round 1 | John Higgins (SA), Alister Behenna (SA) |
| Round 1 | Peter Wiget (NSW), Timothy Strauss (SA) |
| Round 1 | Kari Heikkonen (SA), Ray Whichelo (SA) |
| Round 1 | Barry Kirchner (SA), Ian Lane (SA) |
Women’s Fours – Knockout
| Round 3 | G. Moloney (SA), S. Kurzman (VIC), R. Lord (NSW), K. Argent-Bowden (SA) |
| Round 3 | D. Lilley (SA), L. Phillips (SA), L. Robinson (SA), S. Phillips (SA) |
| Round 2 | S. Hutchinson (SA), P. Edmunds (SA), W. Clarke (NSW), S. Wallace (SA) |
| Round 2 | K. Kirchner (SA), Y. Bekeris (SA), F. Anderson (SA), L. Modra (SA) |
| Round 2 | K. Cooper (NZ), M. Lehmann (SA), G. Steinwedel (SA), D. Strawbridge (NZ) |
| Round 1 | C. Maslen (VIC), S. Connolly (VIC), M. Goldby (QLD), J. Strauss (SA) |
| Round 1 | O. Piper (SA), V. Degenhardt (SA), R. Krebbekx (SA), L. McGorman (SA) |
| Round 1 | J. Shirt (NSW), M. Parcell (NSW), S. Renshaw (NSW), B. Quinlan (SA) |
Women’s Fours – Finals
| Semi Final | M. Chandler (SA), M. Leighton (VIC), J. Redshaw (SA), S. Cavanagh (SA) |
| Quarter Final | G. Moloney (SA), S. Kurzman (VIC), R. Lord (NSW), K. Argent-Bowden (SA) |
Men’s Fours – Knockout
| Round 4 | B. Baldey (SA), L. Guy (SA), S. Curtaiin (SA), R. Martin (SA) |
| Round 4 | J. Zeller (SA), J. Studham (SA), T. Wilson (SA), N. Black (SA) |
| Round 3 | M. Miles (NSW), N. Pedersen (SA), G. Kelly (NSW), C. Healey (NSW) |
| Round 2 | G. Chirico (SA), C. Wlaker (QLD), M. Byrom (QLD), G. Boccaccio (SA) |
| Round 2 | A. Raponi (SA), F. McAuliffe (SA), D. Dunkley (SA), B. Murdock (SA) |
| Round 2 | P. Crouch (SA), R. Wilson (SA), S. Jones (SA), T. Katsivas (SA) |
| Round 2 | K. Robinson (SA), D. Hateley (SA), D. Steinwedel (SA), J. Hateley (SA) |
| Round 2 | T. Baldey (SA), P. Lawrie (SA), D. Aust (SA), J. Munro (SA) |
| Round 2 | P. Ausburn (SA), J. Hodgetts (SA), B. Cavanagh (SA), K. Redshaw (SA) |
| Round 1 | S. Lynch (SA), B. Lynch (SA), J. Lynch (SA), J. Blacker (SA) |
| Round 1 | G. Cotter (NZ), J. Morris, (NZ), P. Lukat (SA), D. Ball (NZ) |
| Round 1 | R. Palmer (SA), P. Calvert (NZ), L. Modra (SA), T. Howard (SA) |
| Round 1 | M. Buttfield (SA), S. Wright (SA), G. Coultas (SA), J. Buttfield (SA) |
| Round 1 | B. Burnett (SA), N. Cronin (SA), W. Collins (SA), J. Voigt (SA) |
| Round 1 | G. McGough (SA), K. Heikkonen (SA), J. Hallows (SA), R. Whichelo (SA) |
Men’s Fours – Finals
| Semi Final | C. Hicks (SA), I. Jesser (SA), T. Hicks (SA), B. Bowman (SA) |
U18 Boys Singles – Knockout
| Round 1 | Cooper Hocking (Adelaide, SA) |
U18 Boy’s Singles – Finals
| Quarter Final | Charlie Hicks (GBC, SA) |
Women’s Singles – Knockout
| Round 4 | Kate Argent-Bowden (Angaston, SA) |
| Round 4 | Sharon Cavanagh (Moonta, SA) |
| Round 2 | Rachel Krebbekx (Adelaide, SA) |
| Round 1 | Sue Hutchinson (HBC, SA) |
| Round 1 | Pamela Edmunds (Streaky Bay, SA) |
| Round 1 | Grace Moloney (ABC, SA) |
| Round 1 | Val Deeble (HBC, SA) |
Men’s Singles – Knockout
| Round 6 | Tyson Wilson (GBC, SA) |
| Round 5 | Nathan Pedersen (Somerton, SA) |
| Round 5 | Glen Mc Gough (Somerton, SA) |
| Round 4 | Giovanni Boccaccio (Toorak Burnside, SA) |
| Round 4 | Josh Studham (Somerton, SA) |
| Round 3 | Jason Hallows (Somerton, SA) |
| Round 3 | Ashley Halls (Lockleys, SA) |
| Round 3 | Theo Katsivas (Lockleys, SA) |
| Round 2 | Colin Watkins (Hawthorn, SA) |
| Round 2 | Roy Palmer (West Lakes, SA) |
| Round 2 | Steven Wright (Henley, SA) |
| Round 2 | John Munro (Somerton, SA) |
| Round 2 | Nathan Black (GBC, SA) |
| Round 2 | Timothy Hicks (Holdfast Bay, SA) |
| Round 2 | Corey Hicks (Adelaide, SA) |
| Round 1 | Brett Baldey (CGBC, SA) |
| Round 1 | Brian Burnett (WBC, SA) |
Women’s Pairs – Knockout
| Round 3 | Rachel Krebbekx (SA), Laini McGorman (SA) |
| Round 2 | Sophie Kurzman (VIC), Kate Argent-Bowden (SA) |
| Round 1 | Grace Moloney (SA), Rebekah Lord (NSW) |
Men’s Pairs – Knockout
| Round 4 | Nathan Pedersen (SA), Nathan Black (SA) |
| Round 3 | David Prior (SA), Tim Hicks (SA) |
| Round 2 | Wayne Collins (SA), Jono Voigt (SA) |
| Round 2 | Josh Studham (SA), Stuart Forbes (SA) |
| Round 1 | David Aust (SA), Lynton Modra (SA) |
| Round 1 | John Munro (SA), Paul Lawrie (SA) |
Check out all the scores on Bowlslink
We filtered through hundreds of sectional and knockout results to get this information about our South Aussies. If we have missed you please email us with your name, discipline and section number so we can add you to our list.
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